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V-240325

CAT II (Medium)

The vRA PostgreSQL database must set log_connections to on.

Rule ID

SV-240325r879874_rule

STIG

VMW vRealize Automation 7.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000172

Discussion

For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to track who/what (a user or other principal) logs on to the DBMS.

Check Content

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '^\s*log_connections\b' /storage/db/pgdata/postgresql.conf

If log_connections is not on, this is a finding.

Fix Text

At the command prompt, execute the following commands:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET log_connections TO 'on';"
# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SELECT pg_reload_conf();"