PHTN-40-000049 The Photon operating system must not have duplicate User IDs (UIDs).

Information

To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be uniquely identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and provide for nonrepudiation.

Solution

Navigate to and open:

/etc/passwd

Configure each user account that has a duplicate UID with a unique UID.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_8-0_Y24M08_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-2, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000764, Rule-ID|SV-258826r958482_rule, STIG-ID|PHTN-40-000049, Vuln-ID|V-258826

Plugin: Unix

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