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AIX minage & maxage & rlogin in default & indiv ids
In /etc/security/user, we have
default:
admin = false
login = true
su = false
daemon = true
rlogin = true
. . .
minage = 1
maxage = 8
mindiff = 3
maxrepeats = 2
dictionlist =
pwdchecks =
oracle:
minage = 0
maxage = 0
infrauser1:
minage = 0
maxage = 0
sshuser:
admin = false
maxage = 0
infrauser2:
minage = 0
maxage = 0
Q1:
For infrauser1 & 2, shouldn't the minage=1 & maxage=8 to match with the default & security best practice?
Q2:
with min & maxage=0, for these 2 infra users, do these settings override the system default's minage=1 & maxage=8 ?
Q3:
For oracle account, what's the best/secure practice out there? min & maxage=0 ?
Q4:
for sshuser used to do sftp, what's the best/secure practice out there? min & maxage=0 ?
default:
admin = false
login = true
su = false
daemon = true
rlogin = true
. . .
minage = 1
maxage = 8
mindiff = 3
maxrepeats = 2
dictionlist =
pwdchecks =
oracle:
minage = 0
maxage = 0
infrauser1:
minage = 0
maxage = 0
sshuser:
admin = false
maxage = 0
infrauser2:
minage = 0
maxage = 0
Q1:
For infrauser1 & 2, shouldn't the minage=1 & maxage=8 to match with the default & security best practice?
Q2:
with min & maxage=0, for these 2 infra users, do these settings override the system default's minage=1 & maxage=8 ?
Q3:
For oracle account, what's the best/secure practice out there? min & maxage=0 ?
Q4:
for sshuser used to do sftp, what's the best/secure practice out there? min & maxage=0 ?
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Miss 1 item which was in the subject of the 1st posting:
In the same /etc/security/user,
default:
rlogin = true
Shouldn't rlogin be set to 'false' as rlogin doesn't require password & keys ?
In the same /etc/security/user,
default:
rlogin = true
Shouldn't rlogin be set to 'false' as rlogin doesn't require password & keys ?
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Hi sunhux - I'm happy to discuss this further if you want to.
EE prompted me to close the question and award myself points which seems a bit unethical - If you want it deleted, I have no objections!
Regards,
tfewster
EE prompted me to close the question and award myself points which seems a bit unethical - If you want it deleted, I have no objections!
Regards,
tfewster
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Q2:
with min & maxage=0, for these 2 infra users, do these settings override the system default's minage=1 & maxage=8 ?
So in the case of our infrauser1 & 2, our setting of 0 is not adhering to best practice?
Q3:
For oracle account, what's the best/secure practice out there? min & maxage=0 ?
So it should be 1 & 7 respectively according to our security policy?