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6.1.3.3 Ensure journald is configured to send logs to rsyslog
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Data from systemd-journald may be stored in volatile memory or persisted locally on the server. Utilities exist to accept remote export of systemd-journald logs, however, use of the rsyslog service provides a consistent means of log collection and export.- IF - rsyslog is the preferred method for capturing logs, all logs of the system should be sent to it for further processing.
Note: This recommendation only applies if rsyslog is the chosen method for client side logging . Do not apply this recommendation if systemd-journald is used.
Solution
- IF - Journald is the preferred method for capturing logs, this section and Recommendation should be skipped and the "Configure Journald" section followed.- IF - rsyslog is the preferred method for capturing logs:
Set the following parameter in the [Journal] section in /etc/systemd/journald.conf or a file in /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ ending in .conf :
ForwardToSyslog=yes
Example script to create systemd drop-in configuration file:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
{
a_settings=("ForwardToSyslog=yes")
[ ! -d /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ ] && mkdir /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/
if grep -Psq -- '^\h*\[Journal\]' /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/60-journald.conf; then
printf '%s\n' "" "${a_settings[@]}" >> /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/60-journald.conf
else
printf '%s\n' "" "[Journal]" "${a_settings[@]}" >> /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/60-journald.conf
fi
}
Note: If this setting appears in a canonically later file, or later in the same file, the setting will be overwritten
Run to following command to update the parameters in the service:
Restart systemd-journald.service :
# systemctl reload-or-restart systemd-journald.service
See Also
Item Details
Audit Name: CIS Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS v1.0.0 L1 Workstation
Category: ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, MEDIA PROTECTION
References: 800-53|AC-3, 800-53|AU-2, 800-53|AU-4, 800-53|AU-6(3), 800-53|AU-7, 800-53|AU-12, 800-53|MP-2, CSCv7|6.2, CSCv7|6.3, CSCv7|6.5
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: eecf6e901104f901f6badfbe1110045d630a048841c42efedbebf3fdd5bdad04