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Configure auditd mail_acct Action on Low Disk Space

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The auditd service can be configured to send email to a designated account in certain situations. Add or correct the following line in /etc/audit/auditd.conf to ensure that administrators are notified via email for those situations:

action_mail_acct = 

Rationale

Email sent to the root account is typically aliased to the administrators of the system, who can take appropriate action.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_auditd_data_retention_action_mail_acct
Severity
Medium
References
Updated