Check: 5.042
Win2k8 R2 Audit:
5.042
(in version v1 r8)
Title
Remote Desktop Services will always prompt a client for passwords upon connection. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
This setting controls the ability of users to supply passwords automatically as part of their Remote Desktop session. Disabling this setting would allow anyone to use the stored credentials in a connection item to connect to the host.
Check Content
Fix Text
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Security -> “Always prompt for password upon connection” to “Enabled”.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-32490r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-3453
Group Title: TS/RDS - Password Prompting
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