Ensure All Accounts on the System Have Unique Names

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Description

Ensure accounts on the system have unique names.

To ensure all accounts have unique names, run the following command:

$ sudo getent passwd | awk -F: '{ print $1}' | uniq -d

If a username is returned, change or delete the username.

Rationale

Unique usernames allow for accountability on the system.