Need a confirmation

[Dewa Negara_4]

Hi All,

I just curios with my IQ/OQ template for my system. One of security items mention that "Verify creation of /.secure/etc/passwd with * in passwd field:File exists with * in passwd field". Is /.secure/etc/passwd file is really exist? or it's just a wrong type because it should be /etc/passwd? Because as long as I know that directory /.secure/etc is for system audit purpose and there is no file passwd under this directory. Anyone can help to confirm? Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,
Negara

[Michael Tully · Accepted solution]

From what I recall with this, I thought this file was only for HPUX 9.x and 10.x systems. From what I can find, this has all been superceded by the use of the trusted system database all situated under /tcb
The link below more or less states this.
http://hp.cso.uiuc.edu/docs/presentation.html#passwd

[Sunil Sharma_1]

Hi,

/.secure/etc/passwd file is part of HPUX 9.x trusted system. 10.x onwards it has been changed.

please go through this doc for more info.

http://wwwpdp.web.cern.ch/wwwpdp/ose/file/hpux10/UNX1000294.html

Sunil

[Dewa Negara_4]

Hi All,

Thank you very much for your great information. It looks fine for me now.

Thanks and Have a nice day.

Best Regards,
Negara