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[Deprecated]: Show audit results from Linux VMs that do not have the passwd file permissions set to 0644

Azure BuiltIn Policy definition

Source Azure Portal
Display name [Deprecated]: Show audit results from Linux VMs that do not have the passwd file permissions set to 0644
Id b18175dd-c599-4c64-83ba-bb018a06d35b
Version 4.0.0-deprecated
Details on versioning
Versioning Versions supported for Versioning: 1
4.0.0 (4.0.0-deprecated)
Built-in Versioning [Preview]
Category Guest Configuration
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Description This policy should only be used along with its corresponding deploy policy in an initiative. This definition allows Azure Policy to process the results of auditing Linux virtual machines that do not have the passwd file permissions set to 0644. For more information on Guest Configuration policies, please visit https://aka.ms/gcpol
Cloud environments AzureCloud = true
AzureUSGovernment = true
AzureChinaCloud = unknown
Available in AzUSGov The Policy is available in AzureUSGovernment cloud. Version: '4.1.0-deprecated'
Repository: Azure-Policy b18175dd-c599-4c64-83ba-bb018a06d35b
Mode All
Type BuiltIn
Preview False
Deprecated True
Effect Fixed
auditIfNotExists
RBAC role(s) none
Rule aliases IF (6)
Alias Namespace ResourceType Path PathIsDefault DefaultPath Modifiable
Microsoft.Compute/imageOffer Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute		 virtualMachines
virtualMachineScaleSets
disks		 properties.storageProfile.imageReference.offer
properties.virtualMachineProfile.storageProfile.imageReference.offer
properties.creationData.imageReference.id		 True
True
True

False
False
False
Microsoft.Compute/imagePublisher Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute		 virtualMachines
virtualMachineScaleSets
disks		 properties.storageProfile.imageReference.publisher
properties.virtualMachineProfile.storageProfile.imageReference.publisher
properties.creationData.imageReference.id		 True
True
True

False
False
False
Microsoft.Compute/imageSKU Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute
Microsoft.Compute		 virtualMachines
virtualMachineScaleSets
disks		 properties.storageProfile.imageReference.sku
properties.virtualMachineProfile.storageProfile.imageReference.sku
properties.creationData.imageReference.id		 True
True
True

False
False
False
Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/osProfile.linuxConfiguration Microsoft.Compute virtualMachines properties.osProfile.linuxConfiguration True True
Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/storageProfile.osDisk.osType Microsoft.Compute virtualMachines properties.storageProfile.osDisk.osType True True
Microsoft.HybridCompute/imageOffer Microsoft.HybridCompute machines properties.osName True False
THEN-ExistenceCondition (1)
Alias Namespace ResourceType Path PathIsDefault DefaultPath Modifiable
Microsoft.GuestConfiguration/guestConfigurationAssignments/complianceStatus Microsoft.GuestConfiguration guestConfigurationAssignments properties.complianceStatus True False
Rule resource types IF (2)
Compliance Not a Compliance control
Initiatives usage
Initiative DisplayName Initiative Id Initiative Category State Type polSet in AzUSGov
[Deprecated]: Audit VMs with insecure password security settings 3fa7cbf5-c0a4-4a59-85a5-cca4d996d5a6 Guest Configuration Deprecated BuiltIn true
History
Date/Time (UTC ymd) (i) Change type Change detail
2022-01-28 17:51:01 change Major, suffix remains equal (3.1.0-deprecated > 4.0.0-deprecated)
2021-12-06 22:17:57 change Minor, suffix remains equal (3.0.0-deprecated > 3.1.0-deprecated)
2020-09-09 11:24:03 change Previous DisplayName: Show audit results from Linux VMs that do not have the passwd file permissions set to 0644
2020-06-09 16:25:53 change Previous DisplayName: [Preview]: Show audit results from Linux VMs that do not have the passwd file permissions set to 0644
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