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The system must not have the PCNFS service active.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-29512 GEN009280 SV-38716r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
The PCNFS service predates Microsoft’s SMB specifications. If a similar service is needed to share files from a Windows based OS to a UNIX based OS, consider SAMBA.
STIG Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide 2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-37812r1_chk )
Check the /etc/inetd.conf file for active PCNFS service.

#grep pcnfsd /etc/inetd.conf | grep -v \#

If the PCNFS service is enabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-33070r1_fix)
Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out the PCNFS service line. Restart the inetd service.
#refresh –s inetd