Ensure ftpd login banner is configured

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

if grep -q "^ftp[[:blank:]]" /etc/inetd.conf 2>/dev/null; then command -v dspcat >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1; m=$(dspcat /usr/lib/nls/msg/en_US/ftpd.cat 1 9 2>/dev/null); case "$m" in *"Authorized uses only"*) echo compliant;; *) echo "ftpd banner: $m";; esac; else echo compliant; fi

Expected output

compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Ensure that the bos.msg.en_US.net.tcp.client fileset is installed: lslpp -L "bos.msg.en_US.net.tcp.client" NOTE: If the fileset is not installed, install it from the AIX media or another software repository. The fileset should reflect the language used on the server. Once installed set the ftp AUP banner: dspcat -g /usr/lib/nls/msg/en_US/ftpd.cat > /tmp/ftpd.tmp sed "s/\"\%s FTP server (\%s) ready.\"/\"\%s Authorized uses only. All activity may be monitored and reported\"/" /tmp/ftpd.tmp > /tmp/ftpd.msg gencat /usr/lib/nls/msg/en_US/ftpd.cat /tmp/ftpd.msg rm /tmp/ftpd.tmp /tmp/ftpd.msg

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

tmaegis scan --target aix