The AIX hosts.lpd file must not contain a + character.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-215343	SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227	AIX7-00-003037	SV-215343r991589_rule	2024-08-16	3

Description
Having the '+' character in the hosts.lpd (or equivalent) file allows all hosts to use local system print resources.

ℹ️ Check
Look for the presence of a print service configuration file by running the following commands: # find /etc -name hosts.lpd -print # find /etc -name Systems -print # find /etc -name printers.conf If none of the files are found, this is not applicable. Otherwise, examine the configuration file by running: # more <print service file> \| grep "+" @+hamlet +lear @+prospero If any lines are found that contain only a "+" character, this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

Look for the presence of a print service configuration file by running the following commands: # find /etc -name hosts.lpd -print # find /etc -name Systems -print # find /etc -name printers.conf If none of the files are found, this is not applicable. Otherwise, examine the configuration file by running: # more <print service file> | grep "+" @+hamlet +lear @+prospero If any lines are found that contain only a "+" character, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Remove the "+" entries from the "hosts.lpd" (or equivalent) file.