The Photon operating system must not have duplicate User IDs (UIDs).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258826 | PHTN-40-000049 | SV-258826r933539_rule | CCI-000764 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be uniquely identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and provide for nonrepudiation. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-29 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-258826r933539_chk)
At the command line, run the following command to verify there are no duplicate user IDs present:
# awk -F ":" 'list[$3]++{print $1, $3}' /etc/passwd
If any lines are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62475r933538_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/etc/passwd
Configure each user account that has a duplicate UID with a unique UID.