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1.7.2 Ensure local login warning banner is configured properly

Audit#

Run the following command and verify that the contents match site policy: 

# cat /etc/issue

Run the following command and verify no results are returned: 

# grep -E -i "(\\\v|\\\r|\\\m|\\\s|$(grep '^ID=' /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2 | sed -e 's/"//g'))" /etc/issue

Remediation#

Edit the /etc/issue file with the appropriate contents according to your site policy, remove any instances of \m , \r , \s , \v or references to the OS platform 

# echo "Authorized uses only. All activity may be monitored and reported." > /etc/issue