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V-252945CAT I — High severitySV-252945r991591_rule

TOSS must not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system.

Rule version TOSS-04-010430 · STIG v2 · 2026-08-20

Discussion

Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.

Check

Verify TOSS does not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface.

Note: This requirement assumes the use of the TOSS default graphical user interface, Gnome Shell. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Check for the value of the "AutomaticLoginEnable" in the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file with the following command:

$ sudo grep -i automaticloginenable /etc/gdm/custom.conf AutomaticLoginEnable=false

If the value of "AutomaticLoginEnable" is missing or is not set to "false", this is a finding. If it does, this is a finding. Automatic logon as an authorized user allows access to any user with physical access to the operating system.

Fix

Configure TOSS to not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface.

Add or edit the line for the "AutomaticLoginEnable" parameter in the [daemon] section of the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file to "false":

[daemon] AutomaticLoginEnable=false

Identifiers

Group ID
V-252945
Group title
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229
Rule ID
SV-252945r991591_rule
Check ID
C-56398r824157_chk
Fix ID
F-56348r824158_fix