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The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must generate audit records when successful logons or connections occur.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-69059 PPS9-00-011800 SV-83663r2_rule Medium
Description
For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to track who/what (a user or other principal) logs on to the DBMS.
STIG Date
EDB Postgres Advanced Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-03-06

Details

Check Text ( C-69533r3_chk )
Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb:

SHOW edb_audit_connect;

If the result is not "all" or if the current setting for this requirement has not been noted and approved by the organization in the system documentation, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75245r3_fix)
Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb:

SHOW edb_audit_connect;

If the result is not "all" or if the current setting for this requirement has not been noted and approved by the organization in the system documentation, this is a finding.

Fix Text: Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb:

ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit_connect = 'all';
ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit_disconnect = 'all';
SELECT pg_reload_conf();

or

Update the system documentation to note the organizationally approved setting and corresponding justification of the setting for this requirement.