Title

Remote Desktop Services is not configured to 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 connection. Disabling this setting would allow anyone to use the stored credentials in a connection item to connect to the terminal server.

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-25261r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-3453

Group Title: TS/RDS - Password Prompting

Expert Comments

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