6.2.16 Ensure no duplicate UIDs exist

Information

Users must be assigned unique UIDs for accountability and to ensure appropriate access protections.

Solution

Based on the results of the audit script, establish unique UIDs and review all files owned by the shared UIDs to determine which UID they are supposed to belong to.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1863

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-4d., CSCv6|16

Plugin: Unix

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