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Check: WN12-CC-000131

Windows 2012 IAVM: WN12-CC-000131 (in version v1 r30)

Title

Remote Desktop Services must limit users to one remote session. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Allowing multiple Remote Desktop Services sessions could consume resources. There is also potential to make a secondary connection to a system with compromised credentials.

Check Content

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 NT\Terminal Services\ Value Name: fSingleSessionPerUser Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Connections -> "Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services Session" to "Enabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID:

Vulnerability ID: V-3449

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000054	Limit the number of concurrent sessions for each organization-defined account and/or account type to an organization-defined number.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-10	Concurrent Session Control