AlmaLinux OS 9 systemd-journald service must be enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269428 | ALMA-09-041490 | SV-269428r1050311_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| In the event of a system failure, AlmaLinux OS 9 must preserve any information necessary to determine cause of failure and any information necessary to return to operations with least disruption to system processes. |
| STIG | Date |
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 |
Details
| Check Text (C-73459r1048660_chk) |
| Verify that "systemd-journald" is active with the following command: $ systemctl status systemd-journald systemd-journald.service - Journal Service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-journald.service; static) Active: active (running) since Tue 2024-02-20 11:02:20 UTC; 14min ago If the systemd-journald service is not active, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-73360r1048661_fix) |
| To enable the systemd-journald service, run the following command: $ systemctl enable --now systemd-journald |