Connectivity logging must be enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-33596	Exch-2-801	SV-44016r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
A connectivity log is a record of the SMTP connection activity of the outbound message delivery queues to the destination Mailbox server, smart host, or domain. Connectivity logging is available on Hub Transport servers and Edge Transport servers. By default, connectivity logging is disabled. If events are not recorded it may be difficult or impossible to determine the root cause of system problems or the unauthorized activities of malicious users. NOTE: Transport configuration settings apply to the organization/global level of the Exchange SMTP path. By checking and setting them at the Hub server the setting will apply to both Hub and Edge roles.

Description

A connectivity log is a record of the SMTP connection activity of the outbound message delivery queues to the destination Mailbox server, smart host, or domain. Connectivity logging is available on Hub Transport servers and Edge Transport servers. By default, connectivity logging is disabled. If events are not recorded it may be difficult or impossible to determine the root cause of system problems or the unauthorized activities of malicious users. NOTE: Transport configuration settings apply to the organization/global level of the Exchange SMTP path. By checking and setting them at the Hub server the setting will apply to both Hub and Edge roles.

STIG	Date
MS Exchange 2010 Edge Transport Server STIG	2019-03-21

Details

Check Text ( C-41703r1_chk )
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-TransportServer -Identity <'ServerUnderReview'> \| Select Name, Identity, ConnectivityLogEnabled If the value of 'ConnectivityLogEnabled' is not set to 'True', this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-37488r1_fix)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Set-TransportServer -Identity <'ServerUnderReview'> -ConnectivityLogEnabled $true