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Message Tracking Logging must be enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-33615 Exch-1-808 SV-44035r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
A message tracking log provides a detailed log of all message activity as messages are transferred to and from a computer running Exchange. If events are not recorded it may be difficult or impossible to determine the root cause of system problems or the unauthorized activities of malicious users.
STIG Date
Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server STIG 2014-03-11

Details

Check Text ( C-41722r1_chk )
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-MailboxServer | Select Name, Identity, MessageTrackingLogEnabled

If the value of 'MessageTrackingLogEnabled' is not set to 'True', this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-37507r1_fix)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-MailboxServer -Identity <'ServerName'> -MessageTrackingLogEnable $True