GEN000980 - The system must prevent the root account from directly logging in except from the system console.

Information

Limiting the root account direct logins to only system consoles protects the root account from direct unauthorized access from a non-console device.

Solution

Create if needed and set the contents of /etc/securetty to a 'console' or 'tty' device.
# echo console > /etc/securetty
or
# echo tty1 > /etc/securetty

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_RedHat_5_V1R18_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-2(5), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000770, Group-ID|V-778, Rule-ID|SV-37374r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN000980, Vuln-ID|V-778

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e26ccb12f4b3bf4a1115eac334f5bce4400201bc1cd121eb0f49cf96d0def098