# Ensure to share Linux server etc/user report

- Source: https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229702-ensure-to-share-linux-server-etc-user-report
- Section: [Solutions](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions) › [General](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/62000037933) › [Policy Updates](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/folders/62000168784)
- Last updated: 2026-05-29
- Publisher: iCompaas, Inc. (https://www.icompaas.com)

**Description:**

This policy ensures that the etc/user report is shared with the appropriate stakeholders. This report contains information about the users who have access to the Linux server, including their usernames, home directories, and groups.

**Rationale:**

The etc/user report is a valuable tool for auditing access to the Linux server. By sharing this report with the appropriate stakeholders, organizations can ensure that only authorized users have access to the server.

**Impact:**

Sharing the etc/user report will have no impact on the availability or performance of the Linux server. However, it may increase the amount of data that is stored in AWS.

**Default Value:**

AWS does not share the etc/user report by default.

**Pre-requisites:**

-   The user must have the appropriate permissions to share the etc/user report.
-   The user must have access to the AWS Management Console or the AWS CLI.
-   The user must have a shared folder or S3 bucket where the report can be stored.

**Remediation Steps:**

To disable this policy, the user can follow these steps:

1.  In the AWS Management Console, navigate to the **IAM & Admin** page.
2.  Click on the **Policies** tab.
3.  Select the policy that you want to disable.
4.  Click on the **Disable** button.

**Test Plan:**

To test this policy, the user can follow these steps:

1.  Enable the policy.
2.  Generate the etc/user report.
3.  Verify that the report is shared with the appropriate stakeholders.

**Implementation Plan:**

To implement this policy, the user can follow these steps:

1.  Enable the policy.
2.  Generate the etc/user report.
3.  Share the report with the appropriate stakeholders.

**AWS CLI Process:**

To enable this policy using the AWS CLI, the user can run the following command:

```
aws iam update-policy --policy-name <policy-name> --policy-document file://<policy-document-file>
```

The `policy-document-file` file should contain the following JSON:

```
{  "Version": "2012-10-17",  "Statement": [    {      "Effect": "Allow",      "Action": "iam:ShareReport",      "Resource": "*"    }  ] }
```

**Using AWS GUI:**

To enable this policy using the AWS GUI, the user can follow these steps:

1.  In the AWS Management Console, navigate to the **IAM & Admin** page.
2.  Click on the **Policies** tab.
3.  Select the policy that you want to enable.
4.  Click on the **Edit** button.
5.  In the **Policy Document** section, paste the following JSON:

```
{  "Version": "2012-10-17",  "Statement": [    {      "Effect": "Allow",      "Action": "iam:ShareReport",      "Resource": "*"    }  ] }
```

6.  Click on the **Save** button.

**Backout Plan:**

To revoke this policy, the user can follow these steps:

1.  In the AWS Management Console, navigate to the **IAM & Admin** page.
2.  Click on the **Policies** tab.
3.  Select the policy that you want to revoke.
4.  Click on the **Delete** button.

**Note:**

-   This policy is not required for all AWS environments.
-   The user should test the policy to ensure that it is working as expected.
-   The user should revoke this policy if it is no longer needed.

**Reference:**

-   AWS IAM Policy Reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference\_policies.html
-   AWS CLI Command Reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/iam/

**Section 2:**

-   Tags: etc, user, report, share
-   Keywords: IAM, policy, audit, compliance

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- [SOC 2 compliance: a practical implementation guide for cloud-native SaaS teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/soc-2-trust-services-criteria): Configuration checks like this one are the technical half of a SOC 2 / ISO 27001 programme — the guide shows where they fit, what else an auditor expects, and how to evidence them.
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