Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V6 · R42

CurrentPublished Fri Apr 28 2017

Terminal Services is not configured to always prompt a client for passwords upon connection.

Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Terminal Services is not configured to always prompt a client for passwords upon connection.

Description

Discussion Text

This setting controls the ability of users to supply passwords automatically as part of their Remote Desktop Connection. Disabling this setting would allow anyone to use the stored credentials in a connection item to connect to the terminal server.

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Objective

V-3453

Rule

SV-29277r2_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

5.042

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
Subkey:  \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name:  fPromptForPassword

Type:  REG_DWORD
Value:  1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Terminal Server -> Security "Always Prompt Client for Password upon Connection" to "Enabled".

STIG check 188 of 251 in the Windows Vista STIG checklist

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