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
- Updated
Remediation - OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "cronie"
version = "*"
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Ensure cronie is installed
package:
name: cronie
state: present
when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
tags:
Remediation - Puppet
include install_cronie
class install_cronie {
package { 'cronie':
ensure => 'installed',
}
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then
zypper install -y "cronie"
else