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The IBM z/VM JOURNALING statement must be properly configured.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-78935 IBMZ-VM-001020 SV-93641r2_rule Medium
Description
By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.
STIG Date
IBM z/VM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-04-04

Details

Check Text ( C-78521r2_chk )
View system config “JOURNALING” statement.

If the “JOURNALING” statement “LOGON” operand is configured as below, this is not a finding.

Logon,
Account after 3 attempts,
See IBMZ-VM-000040 for LOCKOUT setting.

Link,
Account after 3 attempts,
Disable after 3 attempts
Fix Text (F-85685r2_fix)
Configure the system config “JOURNALING” statement to include the following:

Logon,
Account after 3 attempts,
See IBMZ-VM-000040 for LOCKOUT setting.

Link,
Account after 3 attempts,
Disable after 3 attempts