The Photon operating system must set the "FAIL_DELAY" parameter.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-256542 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226 | PHTN-30-000072 | SV-256542r991588_rule | 2024-12-16 | 1 |
Description
Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account.
ℹ️ Check
At the command line, run the following command:
# grep FAIL_DELAY /etc/login.defs
Expected result:
FAIL_DELAY 4
If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Navigate to and open:
/etc/login.defs
Add the following line after the last auth statement:
FAIL_DELAY 4