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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 20.04

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Install the systemd_timesyncd Service

    The systemd_timesyncd service should be installed.
    Rule High Severity
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  • The Chronyd service is enabled

    chrony is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP) is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of systems and use a ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Enable the NTP Daemon

    The ntp service can be enabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl enable ntp.service
    Rule High Severity
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  • Enable systemd_timesyncd Service

    The systemd_timesyncd service can be enabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl enable systemd_timesyncd.service
    Rule High Severity
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  • Configure Time Service Maxpoll Interval

    The <code>maxpoll</code> should be configured to <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_time_service_set_maxpoll" use="legacy...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure that chronyd is running under chrony user account

    chrony is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of systems and us...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure Chrony is only configured with the server directive

    Check that Chrony only has time sources configured with the server directive.
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • A remote time server for Chrony is configured

    <code>Chrony</code> is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of s...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Synchronize internal information system clocks

    Synchronizing internal information system clocks provides uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Uninstall rsh Package

    The rsh-client package contains the client commands for the rsh services
    Rule Unknown Severity
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