To get to this page: Select Controls from the left menu. Go to New > Control. Click the Unix Control Types tab. Click Get Started for the File/Directory Existence control type. (Or click edit for any control of this type you want to change.)
The Unix File/Directory Existence control type checks for the existence of a user-specified file or directory on a Unix system.
In the General Information section, provide basic information for the control, including a control statement and category. See General Information for details.
In the Scan Parameters section, specify the scan parameters that the scanning engine will use to gather data for the control (data point). Click Add Parameters and add scan parameters for the control in the Scan Parameters pop-up:
File/Directory path. Enter the absolute path to the file/directory on your Unix system that will be evaluated.
Data Type. (View only) The data type of the value returned by the scanning engine. For a file/directory existence control this is set to "Boolean" by default.
Description. Enter a description for the custom control which will appear in compliance policies and reports.
Click Add to add parameters and close the Scan Parameters window. You will notice the Edit Parameters button is available. Click this button to edit parameters before saving the control.
See also:
Add/Edit Scan Parameters in a New Control
Update the Data Point Description in an Existing Control
In the Control Technologies section, identify the technologies applicable to the control. For each technology, provide a rationale statement and set the default control value.
Rationale. Enter a rationale statement describing how the control should be implemented for each technology.
Default Value. Select the default expected value (True or False) for each technology. Select the Lock Value option to lock the default value. When locked, users cannot change the default value in the Policy Editor.
In the References section, add or remove references to internal policies and documents. See References for details.