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 set a time limit for disconnected sessions.

Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Terminal Services is not configured to set a time limit for disconnected sessions.

Description

Discussion Text

This setting controls how long a session will remain open if it is unexpectedly terminated. Such sessions should be terminated as soon as possible.

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Objective

V-3457

Rule

SV-16613r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

5.046

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:  MaxDisconnectionTime

Type:  REG_DWORD
Value:  0x0000ea60 (60000)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Terminal Server -> Session Time Limits "Set Time Limit for Disconnected Sessions" to "Enabled", and the "End a disconnected session" set to "1 minute".

STIG check 192 of 251 in the Windows Vista STIG checklist

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