Successful and unsuccessful logins and logouts must be logged.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-765 | GEN000440 | SV-38935r1_rule | ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Monitoring and recording successful and unsuccessful logins assists in tracking unauthorized access to the system. Without this logging, the ability to track unauthorized activity to specific user accounts may be diminished. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE | 2014-10-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-27996r1_chk ) |
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| Determine if successful logons are being logged. # last | more Determine if unsuccessful logons are being logged. # last -f /etc/security/failedlogin | more If the commands do not return successful and unsuccessful logins, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31630r1_fix) |
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| Edit /etc/syslog.conf and add local log destinations for auth.* or both auth.notice and auth.info. "auth.info /var/log/authlog" Verify service startup scripts for syslog and utmp (if present) are enabled. # vi /etc/rc.tcpip Check the syslogd service is not commented out. Refresh syslogd. #refresh -s syslogd |