Wizard passwords (UNIX)

Module: System Mail

This check looks for wizard passwords in your mail configuration file. These passwords can allow unauthorized access to your system.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Wizard passwords

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: STKU_POSWIZ

Category: System Information

UNIX (6033)

Title: Wizard password in sendmail.cf

Description:The listed wizard password entry is in the mail configuration file. This entry can provide unauthorized access to your system. You should remove this entry from the mail configuration file and re-freeze the configuration.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]