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 Templates
A Puppet Snippet
include install_cronie
class install_cronie {
package { 'cronie':
ensure => 'installed',
}
}
OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "cronie"
version = "*"
A Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel-default; then
zypper install -y "cronie"
else
>&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi
An Ansible Snippet
- name: Gather the package facts
package_facts:
manager: auto
tags:
- CCE-91379-8
- NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)