The system must log informational authentication data.

From SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000126

SV-45755r1_rule The system must log informational authentication data.

Vulnerability discussion

Monitoring and recording successful and unsuccessful logins assists in tracking unauthorized access to the system.

Check content

Check /etc/rsyslog.conf and verify the auth facility is logging both the notice and info level messages by: # grep “auth.notice” /etc/rsyslog.conf # grep “auth.info” /etc/rsyslog.conf or # grep 'auth.*' /etc/rsyslog.conf If auth.* is not found, and either auth.notice or auth.info is not found, this is a finding.

Fix text

Edit /etc/rsyslog.conf and add local log destinations for auth.* or both auth.notice and auth.info.

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