tc Server VCO must produce log records containing sufficient information to establish what type of events occurred.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-240750	VRAU-TC-000150	SV-240750r673994_rule		Medium

Description
After a security incident has occurred, investigators will often review log files to determine what happened. Understanding what type of event occurred is critical for investigation of a suspicious event. Like all servers, tc Server will typically process GET and POST requests clients. These will help investigators understand what happened.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x tc Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-23

Details

Check Text ( C-43983r673992_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: tail /storage/log/vmware/vco/app-server/localhost_access_log.txt If HTTP "GET" and/or "POST" events are not being recorded, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43942r673993_fix)
Navigate to and open /etc/vco/app-server/server.xml. Navigate to and locate . Configure the node with the below. Note: The "AccessLogValve" should be configured as follows: directory="logs" pattern="%h %l %u %t "%r" %s %b" prefix="localhost_access_log." suffix=".txt"/>