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Enable the mdmonitor service as necessary.


CONTROL ID
04961
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



  • The mdmonitor service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate. Technical Mechanisms: via chkconfig Parameters: enabled / disabled References: Section: 3.3.7, Value: disabled CCE-U-203 (CCE-3854-7, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 5.20130214)
  • The mdmonitor service (Solaris 10 <= 11/06) should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via svcadm Parameters: enabled / disabled / offline References: Section: 2.3.12,Value:disabled (CCE-4411-5, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 10, 5.20130214)