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The FTP daemon must be configured for logging or verbose mode.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN004980-ESXI5-PNF | GEN004980-ESXI5-PNF | GEN004980-ESXI5-PNF_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Verbose FTP logging allows the examination of events involving FTP account activity, including login/logout events and file transfers. Without this configuration, logs necessary for troubleshooting or analyzing security incidents will be incomplete. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - no ftp. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-01-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-GEN004980-ESXI5-PNF_chk ) |
|---|
| ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-GEN004980-ESXI5-PNF_fix) |
|---|
| This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required. |