The Photon operating system must create a home directory for all new local interactive user accounts.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256545 | PHTN-30-000075 | SV-256545r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they should own. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256545r991589_chk)
At the command line, run the following command:
# grep -i "^create_home" /etc/login.defs
If there is no output or the output does not equal "CREATE_HOME yes", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60163r887308_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/etc/login.defs
Ensure the following is present and any existing "CREATE_HOME" line is removed:
CREATE_HOME yes