SV-208920r603263_rule
V-208920
SRG-OS-000480
OL6-00-000224
CAT II
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The "crond" service is used to execute commands at preconfigured times. It is required by almost all systems to perform necessary maintenance tasks, such as notifying root of system activity. The "crond" service can be enabled with the following commands:
# chkconfig crond on
# service crond start
Run the following command to determine the current status of the "crond" service:
# service crond status
If the service is enabled, it should return the following:
crond is running...
If the service is not running, this is a finding.
V-208920
False
OL6-00-000224
Run the following command to determine the current status of the "crond" service:
# service crond status
If the service is enabled, it should return the following:
crond is running...
If the service is not running, this is a finding.
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