The vROps PostgreSQL DB must generate audit records when successful logons or connections occur.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-88325	VROM-PG-000560	SV-98975r1_rule		Medium

Description
For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to track who/what (a user or other principal) logs on to the DBMS.

STIG	Date
VMW vRealize Operations Manager 6.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-10-11

Details

Check Text ( C-88017r1_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep '^\s*log_connections\b' /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/postgresql.conf If "log_connections" is not set to "on", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-95067r1_fix)
At the command prompt, execute the following commands: # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET log_connections TO 'on';" # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SELECT pg_reload_conf();"