The Photon operating system must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256502	PHTN-30-000025	SV-256502r887180_rule		Medium

Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-12-01

Details

Check Text ( C-60177r887178_chk )
At the command line, run the following command: # grep SHA512 /etc/login.defs|grep -v "#" Expected result: ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512 If there is no output or if the output does match the expected result, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60120r887179_fix)
Navigate to and open: /etc/login.defs Add or replace the ENCRYPT_METHOD line as follows: ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512