4.1.2.17 timed

Information

This entry starts the timed daemon on system startup. This is the old and obsolete UNIX time service.

Rationale:

The timed daemon is the old UNIX time service. Disable this service.

If time synchronization is required in your environment use xntp.

Solution

On AIX 7.1 and earlier comment out the timed entry in /etc/rc.tcpip and ensure service is stopped:

chrctcp -d timed
stopsrc -s timed

On AIX 7.2 and later remove the software:

installp -u bos.net.tcp.timed

Default Value:

Disabled

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/13069

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c335bdcd51919d1c21248852e65126d36a5d46ea4450445c7539e287ad3c9e91