Sendmail configuration file (UNIX)

Module: System Mail

This check examines the sendmail.cf configuration file for the noexpn, novrfy, and goaway settings. These settings are required to disable the expn and vrfy commands.

The following table lists the error messages for the check.

Table: Error messages for Sendmail configuration file

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: STKU_NOEXPNNOEXIST

Category: System Information

UNIX (6045)

Title: expn command is enabled

Description:The noexpn command is not set in the sendmail configuration file. This command must be set to disable the expn command, which displays user alias information.

Severity: yellow-2

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: STKU_NOVRFYNOEXIST

Category: System Information

UNIX (6046)

Title: vrfy command is enabled

Description:The novrfy command is not set in the sendmail configuration file. This command must be set to disable the vrfy command, which displays user information.

Severity: yellow-2

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: STKU_CFNOEXIST

Category: System Information

UNIX (6041)

Title: Sendmail configuration file missing

Description:The sendmail configuration file was not found on the system.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]