The system's access control program must log each system access attempt.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECAR-3, ECAR-2, ECAR-1

Associated with: CCI-000126

SV-37757r1_rule The system's access control program must log each system access attempt.

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If access attempts are not logged, then multiple attempts to log on to the system by an unauthorized user may go undetected.

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Configure the access restriction program to log every access attempt. Ensure the implementation instructions for tcp_wrappers are followed so system access attempts are recorded to the system log files. If an alternate application is used, it must support this function.

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