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V-258018

CAT I (High)

RHEL 9 must not allow unattended or automatic logon via the graphical user interface.

Rule ID

SV-258018r1045090_rule

STIG

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R8

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.

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Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 9 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Verify RHEL 9 does not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface.

Check for the value of the "AutomaticLoginEnable" in the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file with the following command:

$  grep -i automaticlogin /etc/gdm/custom.conf

AutomaticLoginEnable=false

If the value of "AutomaticLoginEnable" is not set to "false", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the GNOME desktop display manager to disable automatic login.

Set AutomaticLoginEnable to false in the [daemon] section in /etc/gdm/custom.conf. For example:

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=false