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V-214239

Apache Server 2.4 UNIX Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

CAT II

Title

The Apache web server must not perform user management for hosted applications.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>User management and authentication can be an essential part of any application hosted by the web server. Along with authenticating users, the user management function must perform several other tasks such as password complexity, locking users after a configurable number of failed logons, and management of temporary and emergency accounts. All of this must be done enterprise-wide. The web server contains a minimal user management function, but the web server user management funct...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Comment out the "AuthUserFile" lines found in the Apache configuration.

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