The system must not use .forward files.

From MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-38005r1_rule The system must not use .forward files.

Vulnerability discussion

The .forward file allows users to automatically forward mail to another system. Use of .forward files could allow the unauthorized forwarding of mail and could potentially create mail loops which could degrade system performance.

Check content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to search for any .forward files on the system. find / -name .forward -print If any .forward files are found on the system, this is a finding.

Fix text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove .forward files from the system. rm

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