Install the cron service

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The Cron service should be installed.

Rationale

The cron service allow periodic job execution, needed for almost all administrative tasks and services (software update, log rotating, etc.). Access to cron service should be restricted to administrative accounts only.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_cron_installed
Severity: Medium
References: BP28(R50)

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BAI10.01 BAI10.02 BAI10.03 BAI10.05 DSS05.02 DSS05.05 DSS06.06

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CM-6(a)

PR.IP-1 PR.PT-3

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