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Ensure local interactive user home directories are configured
home-directories-exist · RHEL ≥ 8 · 1 impl
Description
Local interactive user home directories must exist and be properly configured.
Rationale
Missing home directories can prevent users from logging in properly and may indicate orphaned accounts.
Check → Remediate
Checkcommand
awk -F: '($3>=1000 && $7 !~ /nologin|false/) {print $6}' /etc/passwd | while read dir; do test -d "$dir" || exit 1; done- expected_exit:
- 0
Remediatemanual
- note:
- Create missing home directories or remove orphaned user accounts
Framework references
CIS
rhel9 7.2.8rhel10 7.2.8rhel8 7.2.8
NIST 800-53
AC-2
Live verification
rhel10:checkrhel8:checkrhel9:check
#home#users#filesystem