Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V2 · R11

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

Windows Server 2022 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not store RunAs credentials.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Windows Server 2022 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not store RunAs credentials.

Description

Discussion Text

Storage of administrative credentials could allow unauthorized access. Disallowing the storage of RunAs credentials for Windows Remote Management will prevent them from being used with plug-ins.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

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Objective

V-254383

Rule

SV-254383r1051100_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN22-CC-000520

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service\

Value Name: DisableRunAs

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Service >> Disallow WinRM from storing RunAs credentials to "Enabled".

STIG check 144 of 277 in the Microsoft Windows Server 2022 STIG checklist

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