Direct root account login must not be permitted for SSH access.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216117 | SOL-11.1-040360 | SV-216117r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The system should not allow users to log in as the root user directly, as audited actions would be non-attributable to a specific user. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216117r959010_chk)
Determine if root login is disabled for the SSH service.
# grep "^PermitRootLogin" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
If the output of this command is not:
PermitRootLogin no
this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17353r372734_fix)
The root role is required.
Modify the sshd_config file
# pfedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Locate the line containing:
PermitRootLogin
Change it to:
PermitRootLogin no
Restart the SSH service.
# svcadm restart svc:/network/ssh