DB2 must generate audit records when successful logons or connections occur.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-213753r879874_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Run the following command to define an audit policy with the needed subset using the CREATE AUDIT POLICY SQL statement:
DB2> CREATE AUDIT POLICY <audit policy name>
CATEGORIES VALIDATE STATUS BOTH, CONTEXT STATUS BOTH
ERROR TYPE AUDIT
To modify an existing audit policy, replace "CREATE" with "ALTER" in the preceding statement. Only the categories explicitly named in the statement will be affected. In this case, the changes take effect immediately.