The Photon operating system must configure sshd to display the last login immediately after authentication.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256554	PHTN-30-000085	SV-256554r887336_rule		Medium

Description
Providing users with feedback on the last time they logged on via Secure Shell (SSH) facilitates user recognition and reporting of unauthorized account use.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-60229r887334_chk )
At the command line, run the following command: # sshd -T|&grep -i PrintLastLog Expected result: PrintLastLog yes If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60172r887335_fix)
Navigate to and open: /etc/ssh/sshd_config Ensure the "PrintLastLog" line is uncommented and set to the following: PrintLastLog yes At the command line, run the following command: # systemctl restart sshd.service