STIGUI
V-223806CAT II — Medium severitySV-223806r1268219_rule

IBM z/OS SMF recording options for the SSH daemon must be configured to write SMF records for all eligible events.

Rule version RACF-SH-000010 · STIG v9 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

SMF data collection is the basic unit of tracking of all system functions and actions. Included in this tracking data are the audit trails from each of the ACPs. If the control options for the recording of this tracking are not properly maintained, then accountability cannot be monitored, and its use in the execution of a contingency plan could be compromised.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013, SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172

Check

Locate the SSH daemon configuration file, which may be found in /etc/ssh/ directory.

Alternately: From UNIX System Services ISPF Shell navigate to ribbon select tools. Select option 1 - Work with Processes.

If SSH Daemon is not active, this is not a finding.

Examine SSH daemon configuration file.

If ServerSMF is not coded with ServerSMF TYPE119_U83 or is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the SERVERSMF statement in the SSH Daemon configuration file to TYPE119_U83.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-223806
Group title
SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013
Rule ID
SV-223806r1268219_rule
Check ID
C-25479r515106_chk
Fix ID
F-25467r515107_fix