Exchange message tracking logging must be enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259657 | EX19-MB-000041 | SV-259657r960900_rule | CCI-000133 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| A message tracking log provides a detailed log of all message activity as messages are transferred to and from a computer running Exchange. If events are not recorded, it may be difficult or impossible to determine the root cause of system problems or the unauthorized activities of malicious users. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Exchange 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259657r960900_chk)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:
Get-TransportService | Select-Object -Property Name, MessageTrackingLogEnabled
If the value of MessageTrackingLogEnabled is not set to True, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63304r942284_fix)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:
Set-TransportService <IdentityName> -MessageTrackingLogEnabled $true
Note: The <IdentityName> value must be in quotes.