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V-256870

CAT I (High)

Dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console Remote Support Facility (RSF) must be disabled for all classified systems.

Rule ID

SV-256870r1001085_rule

STIG

IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R1

CCIs

CCI-001762

Discussion

This feature will not be activated for any classified systems. Allowing dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console could impact the integrity of the environment by enabling the possible introduction of spyware or other malicious code.

Check Content

Have the Systems Administrator or Systems Programmer validate that dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console is not activated for any classified systems.

Note: This can be accomplished by going to the Customize Remote Service Panel on the Hardware Management Console and verifying that enable remote service is not enabled.

If this is a classified system and enable remote service is enabled, then this is a FINDING.

Fix Text

Have the Systems Administrator or Systems Programmer validate that dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console is not activated for any classified systems.
Note: This can be accomplished by going to the Customize Remote Service Panel on the Hardware Management Console and verifying that enable remote service is not enabled.