Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V3 · R5

CurrentPublished Mon Jan 05 2026

The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user accounts, upon creation, are assigned a home directory.

Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user accounts, upon creation, are assigned a home directory.

Description

Discussion Text

If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of owned files.

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Objective

V-221727

Rule

SV-221727r991589_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

OL07-00-020610

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify all local interactive users on the system are assigned a home directory upon creation.

Check to see if the system is configured to create home directories for local interactive users with the following command:

# grep -i create_home /etc/login.defs
CREATE_HOME yes

If the value for "CREATE_HOME" parameter is not set to "yes", the line is missing, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to assign home directories to all new local interactive users by setting the "CREATE_HOME" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" to "yes" as follows.

CREATE_HOME yes

STIG check 69 of 243 in the Oracle Linux 7 STIG checklist

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