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The IBM z/VM JOURNALING statement must be properly configured.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.

ID
SV-237944r859014_rule
Version
IBMZ-VM-001020
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the system config "JOURNALING" statement to include the following:

Logon,
Account after 3 attempts,
See IBMZ-VM-000040 for LOCKOUT setting.