The rsyslog service on TOSS 5 must be active.

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mediumV-282746SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227TOSS-05-000377SV-282746r1201218_rule2026-04-011

Description

The "rsyslog" service must be running to provide logging services, which are essential to system administration.

ℹ️ Check

Verify "rsyslog" is active using the following command: $ systemctl is-active rsyslog active If the "rsyslog" service is not active, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix

To enable the rsyslog service, run the following command: $ sudo systemctl enable --now rsyslog