Pipeline: 5.2.7 [LEGACY]Ensure server parameter 'log_disconnections' is set to 'ON' for PostgreSQL single Server

Description

Enable log_disconnections on PostgreSQL Servers.

NOTE: This recommendation currently only applies to Single Server, not Flexible Server. See additional information below for details about the planned retirement of Azure PostgreSQL Single Server.

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.

Remediation

From Azure Portal

From Azure Home select the Portal Menu.
Go to Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers.
For each database, under Settings, click Server parameters.
Search for log_disconnections.
Set log_disconnections to ON.
Click Save.

From Azure CLI

Use the below command to update log_disconnections configuration.

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

From PowerShell

Use the below command to update log_disconnections configuration.

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

Default Value

By default log_disconnections is disabled (set to off).

Run the pipeline

To run this pipeline from your terminal:

flowpipe pipeline run azure_cis.pipeline.cis_v300_5_2_7

Use this pipeline

To call this pipeline from your pipeline, use a step:

step "pipeline" "step_name" {
  pipeline = azure_cis.pipeline.cis_v300_5_2_7  
}

Params

Name	Type	Required	Description	Default
database	connection.steampipe	Yes	Database connection string.	`connection.steampipe.default`
notifier	notifier	Yes	The name of the notifier to use for sending notification messages.	`notifier.default`
notification_level	string	Yes	The verbosity level of notification messages to send. Valid options are 'verbose', 'info', 'error'.	`info`
approvers	list(notifier)	Yes	List of notifiers to be used for obtaining action/approval decisions.	`notifier.default`

Outputs

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