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-256554r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | 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 | 2024-12-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256554r991589_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