NIS maps must be protected through hard-to-guess domain names.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-240431	VRAU-SL-000550	SV-240431r671034_rule		Medium

Description
The use of hard-to-guess NIS domain names provides additional protection from unauthorized access to the NIS directory information.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-09-22

Details

Check Text ( C-43664r671032_chk )
If the SLES for vRealize does not use NIS or NIS+, this is not applicable. Check the domain name for NIS maps: # domainname If the name returned is simple to guess, such as the organization name, building or room name, etc., this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43623r671033_fix)
Change the NIS domain name to a value difficult to guess. Consult vendor documentation for the required procedure.