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title: About the auditd_conf Resource
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# auditd_conf

Use the `auditd_conf` InSpec audit resource to test the configuration settings for the audit daemon. This file is typically located under `/etc/audit/auditd.conf'` on Unix and Linux platforms.

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## Syntax

A `auditd_conf` resource block declares configuration settings that should be tested:

    describe auditd_conf('path') do
      its('keyword') { should cmp 'value' }
    end

where

* `'keyword'` is a configuration setting defined in the `auditd.conf` configuration file
* `('path')` is the non-default path to the `auditd.conf` configuration file
* `{ should cmp 'value' }` is the value that is expected

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## Examples

The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.

### Test the auditd.conf file

    describe auditd_conf do
      its('log_file') { should cmp '/full/path/to/file' }
      its('log_format') { should cmp 'raw' }
      its('flush') { should cmp 'none' }
      its('freq') { should cmp 1 }
      its('num_logs') { should cmp 0 }
      its('max_log_file') { should cmp 6 }
      its('max_log_file_action') { should cmp 'email' }
      its('space_left') { should cmp 2 }
      its('action_mail_acct') { should cmp 'root' }
      its('space_left_action') { should cmp 'email' }
      its('admin_space_left') { should cmp 1 }
      its('admin_space_left_action') { should cmp 'halt' }
      its('disk_full_action') { should cmp 'halt' }
      its('disk_error_action') { should cmp 'halt' }
    end

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## Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following matchers. For a full list of available matchers please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).


### keyword

This matcher will matche any keyword that is listed in the `auditd.conf` configuration file. Option names and values are case-insensitive:

    its('log_format') { should cmp 'raw' }

or:

    its('max_log_file') { should cmp 6 }