inspec/docs/resources/etc_shadow.md.erb
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title: About the shadow Resource
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# shadow
Use the `shadow` InSpec audit resource to test the contents of `/etc/shadow`, which contains password details that are only readable by the `root` user. The format for `/etc/shadow` includes:
* A username
* The password for that user (on newer systems passwords should be stored in `/etc/shadow` )
* The last time a password was changed
* The minimum number of days a password must exist, before it may be changed
* The maximum number of days after which a password must be changed
* The number of days a user is warned about an expiring password
* The number of days a user must be inactive before the user account is disabled
* The number of days a user account has been disabled
These entries are defined as a colon-delimited row in the file, one row per user:
dannos:Gb7crrO5CDF.:10063:0:99999:7:::
# Syntax
A `shadow` resource block declares one (or more) users and associated user information to be tested:
describe shadow do
its('users') { should_not include 'forbidden_user' }
end
or with a filter:
describe shadow.uid(filter) do
its('users') { should cmp 'root' }
its('count') { should eq 1 }
end
where
* `homes`, `gids`, `passwords`, `shells`, `uids`, and `users` are valid accessors for `passwd`
* `filter` one (or more) arguments, for example: `passwd.users(/name/)` used to define filtering; `filter` may take any of the following arguments: `count` (retrieves the number of entries), `lines` (provides raw `passwd` lines), and `params` (returns an array of maps for all entries)
# Matchers
This InSpec audit resource has the following matchers:
## be
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_be" %>
## cmp
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_cmp" %>
## count
The `count` matcher tests the number of times the named user appears in `/etc/shadow`:
its('count') { should eq 1 }
TThis matcher is best used in conjunction with filters. For example:
describe shadow.users('dannos') do
its('count') { should eq 1 }
end
## eq
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_eq" %>
## expiry_dates
The `expiry_dates` matcher tests the number of days a user account has been disabled:
its('expiry_dates') { should eq '' }
## inactive_days
The `inactive_days` matcher tests the number of days a user must be inactive before the user account is disabled:
its('inactive_days') { should eq '' }
## include
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_include" %>
## last_changes
The `last_changes` matcher tests the last time a password was changed:
its('last_changes') { should eq '' }
## match
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_match" %>
## max_days
The `max_days` matcher tests the maximum number of days after which a password must be changed:
its('max_days') { should eq 90 }
## min_days
The `min_days` matcher tests the minimum number of days a password must exist, before it may be changed:
its('min_days') { should eq 0 }
## passwords
The `passwords` matcher tests if passwords are
* Encrypted
* Have direct logins disabled, as indicated by an asterisk (`*`)
* In the `/etc/shadow` file, as indicated by the letter x (`x`)
For example:
its('passwords') { should eq ['x'] }
its('passwords') { should cmp '*' }
## users
The `users` matcher tests if the user name exists `/etc/shadow`:
its('users') { should eq 'root' }
## warn_days
The `warn_days` matcher tests the number of days a user is warned about an expiring password:
its('warn_days') { should eq 7 }
# Examples
The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.
## Test for a forbidden user
describe shadow do
its('users') { should_not include 'forbidden_user' }
end
## Test that a user appears one time
describe shadow.users('bin') do
its('passwords') { should cmp 'x' }
its('count') { should eq 1 }
end