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The /etc/ftpaccess.ctl file must exist.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-29519 GEN000000-AIX0310 SV-38750r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
The ftpaccess.ctl file contains options for the ftp daemon, such as herald, motd, user access, and permissions to files and directories. If the ftpaccess.ctl file does not exist, the ftpd process will not display any warning banners, and permissions will only be enforced using basic UNIX permissions.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-37819r1_chk )
Check for the existence of the /etc/ftpaccess.ctl file.

# ls -l /etc/ftpaccess.ctl

If the ftpaccess.ctl file does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-33077r1_fix)
Create a /etc/ftpaccess.ctl file.
#touch /etc/ftpaccess.ctl

Add at least the herald: /path to login banner to the /etc/ftpaccess.ctl file.

#vi /etc/ftpaccess.ctl