POSIX access permissions must be assigned based on user categories.

From MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of OSX00135-POSIX access permissions

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-37208r1_rule POSIX access permissions must be assigned based on user categories.

Vulnerability discussion

POSIX access permissions must be assigned based on user categories. Changing permissions on a user's home directory from 750 to 700 will disable Apple file sharing. User's home directory POSIX permissions should be set to 700.

Check content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command. ls -ld If permissions are not set to 700, this is a finding.

Fix text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command. sudo chmod 700

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