RHEL 8 must display the date and time of the last successful account logon upon logon.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-230381 | RHEL-08-020340 | SV-230381r1069295_rule | CCI-000052 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Providing users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred facilitates user recognition and reporting of unauthorized account use. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-230381r1069295_chk)
Verify users are provided with feedback on when account accesses last occurred with the following command:
$ sudo grep pam_lastlog /etc/pam.d/postlogin
session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed
If "pam_lastlog.so" is missing from "/etc/pam.d/postlogin" file, or the silent option is present, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-33025r567890_fix)
Configure the operating system to provide users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred by setting the required configuration options in "/etc/pam.d/postlogin".
Add the following line to the top of "/etc/pam.d/postlogin":
session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed