DISA STIGS Viewer

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-228362	EX16-MB-000090	SV-228362r879566_rule		Medium

Description

A message tracking log provides a detailed log of all message activity as messages are transferred to and from a computer running Exchange. If events are not recorded, it may be difficult or impossible to determine the root cause of system problems or the unauthorized activities of malicious users.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Exchange 2016 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-12-18

Check Text (C-30595r496882_chk)

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-Transportservice | Select Name, MessageTrackingLogEnabled If the value of MessageTrackingLogEnabled is not set to True, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-30580r496883_fix)

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Set-Transportservice <IdentityName> -MessageTrackingLogEnabled $true Note: The <IdentityName> value must be in quotes.