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The vCenter PostgreSQL service must log all client disconnections.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-259184 | VCPG-80-000114 | SV-259184r935456_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Disconnection may be initiated by the user or forced by the system (as in a timeout) or result from a system or network failure. To the greatest extent possible, all disconnections must be logged. For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to know how long a user's (or other principal's) connection to PostgreSQL lasts. This can be achieved by recording disconnections, in addition to logons/connections, in the audit logs. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-29 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-62924r935454_chk ) |
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| At the command prompt, run the following command: # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -A -t -c "SHOW log_disconnections;" Expected result: on If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-62833r935455_fix) |
|---|
| A script is included with vCenter to generate a PostgreSQL STIG configuration. At the command prompt, run the following commands: # chmod +x /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py --action stig_enable --pg-data-dir /storage/db/vpostgres # chmod -x /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py Restart the PostgreSQL service by running the following command: # vmon-cli --restart vmware-vpostgres |