Details
The log_config module provides for flexible logging of client requests, and provides for the configuration of the information in each log.
Rationale:
Logging is critical for monitoring usage and potential abuse of your web server. This module is required to configure web server logging using the log_format directive.
Solution
Perform either one of the following:
For source builds with static modules, run the Apache ./configure script without including the –disable-log-config script options.
$ cd $DOWNLOAD_HTTPD
$ ./configure
For dynamically loaded modules, add or modify the LoadModule directive so that it is present in the apache configuration as below and not commented out:
LoadModule log_config_module modules/mod_log_config.so
Default Value:
The log_config module is loaded by default.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Audit and Accountability.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.