Details
GDM is the GNOME Display Manager which handles graphical login for GNOME based systems. Warning messages inform users who are attempting to login to the system of their legal status regarding the system and must include the name of the organization that owns the system and any monitoring policies that are in place.
Solution
Create the /etc/dconf/profile/gdm file with the following contents: user-db:usersystem-db:gdmfile-db:/usr/share/gdm/greeter-dconf-defaults Create or edit the banner-message-enable and banner-message-text options in /etc/dconf/db/gdm.d/01-banner-message: [org/gnome/login-screen]banner-message-enable=truebanner-message-text=’Authorized uses only. All activity may be monitored and reported.’ Run the following command to update the system databases: # dconf update
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Access Control.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.