Documentation - V-220356

Title

MarkLogic Server software installation account must be restricted to authorized users.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the information system and/or application could have significant effects on the overall security of the system. If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. Accordingly, o...

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Review procedures for controlling, granting access to, and tracking the use of the MarkLogic software installation account. Ensure use of this account is restricted to the minimum number of personnel required and no unauthorized access to the account has been granted. MarkLogic should be installed by a user account that has "sudo" privileges to run "yum" or "rpm". At a command prompt, on the system where MarkLogic is installed, run one of the following commands: > sudo yum install /path/to/MarkLogic-version.rpm or > sudo rpm -i /path/to/MarkLogic-version.rpm Either of these commands will install MarkLogic with the owner set correctly to "daemon". If user is not "daemon", ensure Organization policy and system documentation states that a separate user is needed and approved.