3.5.1.2 NIS - de-install NIS server - de-install NIS server

Information

If NIS is not used in the environment, disable the NIS server and de-install the software.

Rationale:

As NIS is extremely insecure, the NIS server packages must be removed from the system unless absolutely needed.

Solution

Ensure that all of the NIS daemons are inactive:

stopsrc -g yp

De-install the NIS server software:

installp -u bos.net.nis.server

Default Value:

N/A

Additional Information:

Reversion:

Re-install the software from the product DVD's.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/4119

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3f83e0d0445adbdfb9e572fe1c5f5800b1ef47e136774cad43ffdd1db0b5f040