All interactive users must be assigned a home directory in the /etc/passwd file.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of GEN001440

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-37375r1_rule All interactive users must be assigned a home directory in the /etc/passwd file.

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If users do not have a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they own.

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Assign a home directory to any user without one.

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