Logs of web server access and errors must be established and maintained.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-2250	WG240 W20	SV-36668r1_rule	ECAT-1 ECAT-2	Medium

Description
A major tool in exploring the web site use, attempted use, unusual conditions, and problems are reported in the access and error logs. In the event of a security incident, these logs can provide the SA and the web manager with valuable information. Without these log files, SAs and web managers are seriously hindered in their efforts to respond appropriately to suspicious or criminal actions targeted at the web site.

Description

A major tool in exploring the web site use, attempted use, unusual conditions, and problems are reported in the access and error logs. In the event of a security incident, these logs can provide the SA and the web manager with valuable information. Without these log files, SAs and web managers are seriously hindered in their efforts to respond appropriately to suspicious or criminal actions targeted at the web site.

STIG	Date
APACHE SITE 2.0 for Windows	2015-08-27

Details

Check Text ( C-35750r1_chk )
Open the httpd.conf file. Search for a commented LoadModule log_config_module directive statement. If this statement is found commented, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-30993r1_fix)
Uncomment the LoadModule log_config_module statement and restart the Apache service.