The WebSphere Application Server management interface must retain the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner on the screen until users acknowledge the usage conditions and take explicit actions to log on for further access.

The WebSphere Application Server management interface must retain the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner on the screen until users acknowledge the usage conditions and take explicit actions to log on for further access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-81235	WBSP-AS-000320	SV-95949r1_rule		Medium

Description
To establish acceptance of system usage policy, a click-through banner at the application server management interface logon is required. The banner shall prevent further activity on the application server unless and until the user executes a positive action to manifest agreement by clicking on a box indicating "OK".

STIG	Date
IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-08-24

Details

Check Text ( C-80921r1_chk )
Point browser to the URL of the WebSphere administration console. If the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner is not retained until the user acknowledges the usage conditions, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-88015r2_fix)
Open the file ${WAS_HOME}/properties/login.info. Follow the instructions in the HTML comment section to create the pre-logon banner. Enter the Standard DoD Mandatory Notice and Consent banner into the HTML section. If logged on to the admin console, log out and log back on to validate the changes. Restart the DMGR and all the JVMs.