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Configure the "ident service" setting to organizational standards.


CONTROL ID
04922
CONTROL TYPE
Configuration
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Disable all unnecessary services unless otherwise noted in a policy exception., CC ID: 00880

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • ident service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via inetd.conf Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #23 (CCE-5681-2, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: AIX 5.3, 5.20130214)
  • ident service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via inetd.conf Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #23 (CCE-6081-4, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: HP-UX 11.23, 5.20130214)
  • ident service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via xinetd Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #23 (CCE-6554-0, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5.20130214)
  • ident service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via inetd.conf Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #23 (CCE-6728-0, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 8, 5.20130214)
  • ident service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via inetd.conf Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #23 (CCE-7149-8, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 9, 5.20130214)