Configure the "sendmail" setting to organizational standards.

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CONTROL ID
08791

CONTROL TYPE
Establish/Maintain Documentation

CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS

This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):

Configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Organizational Standards., CC ID: 08713

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Sendmail should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.2.2 (1) (CCE-5876-8, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: AIX 5.3, 5.20130214)
Sendmail should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.2.2 (1) (CCE-6234-9, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: HP-UX 11.23, 5.20130214)
The sendmail package should be installed or uninstalled as appropriate. Technical Mechanisms: via yum Parameters: installed / uninstalled References: Section: 3.11.1.1 - Select Postfix as Mail Server Software (CCE-14495-6, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 5.20130214)
The sendmail services should be enabled or disabled as appropriate. Technical Mechanisms: via svcadm Parameters: enabled / disabled / offline References: Section: 2.2.4,Value:disabled (CCE-4375-2, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 10, 5.20130214)
Sendmail should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.2.2 (1) (CCE-6775-1, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 8, 5.20130214)
Sendmail should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.2.2 (1) (CCE-6453-5, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 9, 5.20130214)