Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V6 · R42

CurrentPublished Fri Apr 28 2017

Client computers required to authenticate for RPC communication.

Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Client computers required to authenticate for RPC communication.

Description

Discussion Text

This check verifies that the system is configured to force client computers to provide authentication before an RPC communication is established.

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Objective

V-14254

Rule

SV-29410r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

5.124

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

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

Registry Hive:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey:  \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Rpc\

Value Name:  EnableAuthEpResolution

Type:  REG_DWORD
Value:  1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Remote Procedure Call "RPC Endpoint Mapper Client Authentication" to "Enabled.

STIG check 80 of 251 in the Windows Vista STIG checklist

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