Connectors are not clearly named as to direction or purpose.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-18685	EMG2-713 Exch2K3	SV-20310r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
E-mail system availability depends in part on best practices strategies for setting tuning configurations. For connectors, unclear naming as to direction and purpose increases risk that messages may not flow as intended, troubleshooting efforts may be impaired, or incorrect assumptions made about the completeness of the configuration. Collectively, connectors should account for all connections required for the overall E-Mail topology design. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connectors, when listed, must name purpose and direction clearly, and their counterparts on servers to which they connect should be recognizable as their partners.

Description

E-mail system availability depends in part on best practices strategies for setting tuning configurations. For connectors, unclear naming as to direction and purpose increases risk that messages may not flow as intended, troubleshooting efforts may be impaired, or incorrect assumptions made about the completeness of the configuration. Collectively, connectors should account for all connections required for the overall E-Mail topology design. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connectors, when listed, must name purpose and direction clearly, and their counterparts on servers to which they connect should be recognizable as their partners.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003	2014-08-19

Details

Check Text ( C-22403r1_chk )
Review connectors created for the site. Procedure: Exchange System Manager >> Administrative Groups >> [administrative groups] >> Routing Groups >> Connectors List of connectors should be clearly named as to purpose and direction. Criteria: If connectors are clearly named as to purpose and direction, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-19331r1_fix)
Revise connectors to ensure they are named clearly as to purpose and direction. Procedure: Exchange System Manager >> Administrative Groups >> [administrative groups] >> Routing Groups >> Connectors Revise names to clearly show purpose and direction.