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The HP-UX AUDOMON_ARGS flag must be set to: -p 20, -t 1, -w 90.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4290 GEN000000-HPUX0040 SV-38429r1_rule ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 Medium
Description
The minimal set of auditing requirements necessary to collect useful forensics data and provide user help when violations are detected must be configured.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-03-28

Details

Check Text ( C-36226r1_chk )
Determine if the following flags are set for auditing:

# more /etc/rc.config.d/auditing

The AUDOMON_ARGS flag should be the last line in the file. Examine the
arguments and compare them to -p 20, -t 1, -w 90. If any of these differ,
this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31485r1_fix)
Set the AUDOMON_ARGS flag to -p 20, -t 1, -w 90 and restart auditing.