Details
The /home directory is used to support disk storage needs of local users.
Rationale:
If the system is intended to support local users, create a separate partition for the /home directory to protect against resource exhaustion and restrict the type of files that can be stored under /home.
Solution
For new installations, check the box to ‘Review and modify partitioning’ and create a separate partition for /home. For systems that were previously installed, use the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) to create partitions.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.