Non-executable login shells (UNIX)

Module: Account Integrity

This check reports user accounts with login shells that are not executable. Use the check's name list to exclude users that are not already excluded by the Users to check option.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Non-executable login shells

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: STKU_NONEXECSHELL

Category: ESM Administrative Information

UNIX (5135)

Title: Non-executable shell

Description:The files specified as shells for the listed accounts are not executable. This is not consistent with the system configuration. Also, this can prevent account users from logging in. You should change these accounts to point to valid shells in /etc/passwd.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

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