WDNS-AU-000005 - The Windows 2012 DNS Server log must be enabled.

Information

Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident, or identify those responsible for one. The actual auditing is performed by the OS/NDM, but the configuration to trigger the auditing is controlled by the DNS server.

Solution

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account.

Press Windows Key + R, execute dnsmgmt.msc.

Right-click the DNS server, select 'Properties'.

Click on the 'Event Logging' tab. By default, all events are logged.

Select the 'Errors and warnings' or 'All events' option.

Click on 'Apply'.

Click 'OK'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2012_Server_DNS_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-12, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000169, Rule-ID|SV-215650r561297_rule, STIG-ID|WDNS-AU-000005, STIG-Legacy|SV-72979, STIG-Legacy|V-58549, Vuln-ID|V-215650

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 197d7a18b230369e9e4c8c36c0a98029c3f42f3a77fac4e79079f20b64858408