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Ensure server parameter 'log_disconnections' is set to 'ON' for PostgreSQL servers

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6.8 Ensure server parameter 'log_disconnections' is set to 'ON' for PostgreSQL servers (Automated)

Profile Applicability

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Description

Enable log_disconnections on PostgreSQL servers.

Rationale

Enabling log_disconnections helps PostgreSQL Database to logs end of a session, including duration, which in turn generates query and error logs. Query and error logs can be used to identify, troubleshoot, and repair configuration errors and sub-optimal performance.

Impact

Enabling this setting will enable a log of all disconnections. If this is enabled for a high traffic server, the log may grow exponentially.

Audit Procedure

Audit from Azure Portal

  1. Login to Azure Portal using https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Go to Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers.
  3. For each server, under Settings, click Server parameters.
  4. Search for log_disconnections.
  5. Ensure that log_disconnections is set to ON.

Audit from Azure CLI

Ensure log_disconnections value is set to ON:

az postgres flexible-server parameter show --resource-group <resourceGroupName> --server-name <serverName> --name log_disconnections

Audit from PowerShell

Ensure log_disconnections value is set to ON:

Get-AzPostgreSqlFlexibleServerConfiguration -ResourceGroupName <ResourceGroupName> -ServerName <ServerName> -Name log_disconnections

Audit from Azure Policy

Policy ID: 1d14b021-1bae-4f93-b36b-69695e14984a Name: 'Disconnections should be logged for PostgreSQL flexible servers'

Expected Result

The log_disconnections server parameter should be set to ON.

Remediation

Remediate from Azure Portal

  1. Login to Azure Portal using https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Go to Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers.
  3. For each server, under Settings, click Server parameters.
  4. Search for log_disconnections.
  5. Set log_disconnections to ON.
  6. Click Save.

Remediate from Azure CLI

Use the below command to update log_disconnections configuration:

az postgres flexible-server parameter set --resource-group <resourceGroupName> --server-name <serverName> --name log_disconnections --value on

Remediate from PowerShell

Use the below command to update log_disconnections configuration:

Update-AzPostgreSqlFlexibleServerConfiguration -ResourceGroupName <ResourceGroupName> -ServerName <ServerName> -Name log_disconnections -Value on

Default Value

By default, log_disconnections is disabled (set to off).

References

  1. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/postgresql
  2. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/howto-configure-server-parameters-using-portal
  3. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/mcsb-logging-threat-detection#lt-3-enable-logging-for-security-investigation
  4. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/az.postgresql/get-azpostgresqlconfiguration
  5. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/az.postgresql/update-azpostgresqlconfiguration

Profile

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