Install the systemd_timesyncd Service
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The systemd_timesyncd service should be installed.
Rationale
Time synchronization (using NTP) is required by almost all network and administrative tasks (syslog, cryptographic based services (authentication, etc.), etc.). systemd_timesyncd is a part of the systemd suite and acts as a NTP client.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_timesyncd_installed
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Puppet
include install_systemd-timesyncd
class install_systemd-timesyncd {
package { 'systemd-timesyncd':
ensure => 'installed',
}
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Gather the package facts
package_facts:
manager: auto
tags:
- NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
- PCI-DSS-Req-10.4
Remediation - OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "systemd-timesyncd"
version = "*"
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if dpkg-query --show --showformat='${db:Status-Status}
' 'kernel' 2>/dev/null | grep -q installed; then
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y "systemd-timesyncd"