Title

Public Folder Stores "Do not Mount at Startup" is enabled. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Administrator responsibilities include the ability to react to unplanned maintenance tasks or emergency situations that may require Public Folder Store data manipulation. Occasionally, there may be a need to start the server with ‘unmounted ’ data stores, if manual maintenance is being performed on them. Failure to uncheck the ‘do not mount on startup’ condition will result in unavailability of Public Folder services. Correct configuration of this control will prevent unplanned outages due to being enabled. On occasions when it is needed, care should be taken in process steps to clear the checkbox task completion, so that public folder stores are available to users (unmounted public folder stores are not available to users).

Check Content

If Public Folder stores are not in use at the site, this is N/A. Ensure that Public Folder Stores "Do not Mount at Startup" is disabled. Procedure: Exchange System Manager >> administrative groups >> [administrative group] >> servers >> [server name] >> [storage group] >> Public Folder store [server name] >> properties >> Database tab The “Do not mount this store at startup” should be cleared. Criteria: If the “Do not mount this store at startup” checkbox is cleared, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Enable Public Folder Stores "Mount at Startup" feature. Procedure: Exchange System Manager >> administrative groups >> [administrative group] >> servers >> [server name] >> [storage group] >> Public Folder store [server name] >> properties >> Database tab Clear the “Do not mount this store at startup” checkbox.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-20254r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-18655

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