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Install and enable the anacron service as necessary.


CONTROL ID
04975
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



  • Title: Enable anacron Daemon Description: The anacron daemon is used on systems that are not up 24x7. The anacron daemon will execute jobs that would have normally been run had the system not been down. Rationale: Cron jobs may include critical security or administrative functions that need to r… (Rule: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.1.1_Enable_anacron_Daemon Artifact Expression: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_6.1.1.1_services.anacron.installed, The Center for Internet Security CentOS 6 Level 1 Benchmark, 1.0.0)
  • Title: Enable anacron Daemon Description: The anacron daemon is used on systems that are not up 24x7. The anacron daemon will execute jobs that would have normally been run had the system not been down. Rationale: Cron jobs may include critical security or administrative functions that need to… (Rule:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.1.1_Enable_anacron_Daemon Artifact Expression:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_6.1.1.1_services.anacron.installed, The Center for Internet Security Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Level 1 Benchmark, 1.2.0)
  • Title: Enable anacron Daemon Description: The anacron daemon is used on systems that are not up 24x7. The anacron daemon will execute jobs that would have normally been run had the system not been down. Rationale: Cron jobs may include critical security or administrative functions that need to… (Rule:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_6.1.1_Enable_anacron_Daemon Artifact Expression:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_6.1.1.1_services.anacron.installed, The Center for Internet Security Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Level 2 Benchmark, 1.2.0)
  • The anacron service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate. Technical Mechanisms: via chkconfig Parameters: enabled / disabled References: Section: 3.4.1, Value: disabled CCE-U-203 (CCE-4406-5, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 5.20130214)
  • The anacron package should be installed or uninstalled as appropriate. Technical Mechanisms: via yum Parameters: installed / uninstalled References: Section: 3.4.1, Value: uninstalled (CCE-4428-9, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 5.20130214)