The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must generate audit records when successful logons or connections occur.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-259316 | SRG-APP-000503-DB-000350 | EPAS-00-011800 | SV-259316r961824_rule | 2024-08-27 | 2 |
Description
For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to track who/what (a user or other principal) logs on to the DBMS.
ℹ️ Check
Execute the following SQL as the "enterprisedb" operating system user:
> psql edb -c "SHOW edb_audit_connect"
If the result is not "all" or if the current setting for this requirement has not been noted and approved by the organization in the system documentation, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Execute the following SQL as the "enterprisedb" operating system user:
> psql edb -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit_connect = 'all'"
> psql edb -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit_disconnect = 'all'"
>psql edb -c "SELECT pg_reload_conf()"
or
Update the system documentation to note the organizationally approved setting and corresponding justification of the setting for this requirement.