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The system must log successful and unsuccessful access to the root account.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-11980 GEN001060 SV-12481r2_rule ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 Medium
Description
If successful and unsuccessful logins and logouts are not monitored or recorded, access attempts cannot be tracked. Without this logging, it may be impossible to track unauthorized access to the system.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-7945r2_chk )
Verify the system logs successful and unsuccessful access to the root account. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-11241r2_fix)
Troubleshoot the system logging configuration to provide for logging of root account login attempts.