>> Ensure Log Files Are Owned By Appropriate Group      unknown
>> Ensure System Log Files Have Correct Permissions     unknown
>>
>> may be reformulated to:
>> Ensure Log Files Are stored in /var/log              pass (if lucky)
> 
> Not the same thing. As written currently, files match rsyslog config.

I'll push up a patch to demonstrate what I mean.


>> (Really, the Rule for having a separate partition for /var/log is
>> already sort of assuming that we're doing this...)
> 
> I don't think these are equivalent.

What I mean is that the rationale for having /var/log on a separate
partition does not exist if logfiles can live elsewhere.


> In any case I have been directed to relax that particular requirement
> (separate filesystem for /var/log) for at least single-user workstations
> within NASA. Such rules will be altered via <Profile> to have
> role="unscored", severity="low", and selected="true".

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.  Ah -- excellent -- thanks for
pointing out that it's possible for a Profile to override a Rule's
severity setting.
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