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A manager role must be assigned to the Apache Tomcat Web apps (Manager, Host-Manager).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-224791 ISEC-06-551400 SV-224791r505933_rule Medium
Description
If a manager role is not assigned to the Apache Tomcat web apps, the system administrator will not be able to manage and configure the web apps and security setting may not be configured correctly, with could leave the Apache Tomcat susceptible to attack by an intruder.
STIG Date
ISEC7 Sphere Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-09-04

Details

Check Text ( C-26482r461629_chk )
Verify a manager role has been assigned to the Apache Tomcat Web apps (Manager, Host-Manager).

Login to the ISEC7 EMM Suite server.
Navigate to :\Program Files\ISEC7 EMM Suite\Tomcat\conf\
Confirm a user with the manager role to :\Program Files\ISEC7 EMM Suite\Tomcat\conf\tomcat-users.xml exists.

example:

If a manager role has not been assigned to the Apache Tomcat Web apps, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26470r461630_fix)
To add a manager role to the Apache Tomcat Web apps (Manager, Host-Manager), run the ISEC7 integrated installer or use the following manual procedure:

By default there are no users with the manager role assigned. To make use of the manager webapp you need to add a new role and user into the :\Program Files\ISEC7 EMM Suite\Tomcat\conf\tomcat-users.xml file.

Login to the ISEC7 EMM Suite server.
Navigate to :\Program Files\ISEC7 EMM Suite\Tomcat\conf\
Add a user with the manager role to :\Program Files\ISEC7 EMM Suite\Tomcat\conf\tomcat-users.xml

example:

Save the file.