Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 Kerberos user logon restrictions must be enforced

STIG ID: WN19-DC-000020 | SRG: SRG-OS-000112-GPOS-00057 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-001942 | Vulnerability ID: V-205702

Description

This policy setting determines whether the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) validates every request for a session ticket against the user rights policy of the target computer. The policy is enabled by default, which is the most secure setting for validating that access to target resources is not circumvented.Satisfies: SRG-OS-000112-GPOS-00057, SRG-OS-000113-GPOS-00058

Check

C-205702r1051071_chk

This applies to domain controllers. It is NA for other systems.Verify the following is configured in the Default Domain Policy:Open "Group Policy Management".Navigate to "Group Policy Objects" in the Domain being reviewed (Forest >> Domains >> Domain). Right-click on the "Default Domain Policy".Select "Edit".Navigate to Computer Configuration >> Policies >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Kerberos Policy.If the "Enforce user logon restrictions" is not set to "Enabled", this is a finding.

Fix

F-5967r355025_fix

Configure the policy value in the Default Domain Policy for Computer Configuration >> Policies >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Kerberos Policy >> "Enforce user logon restrictions" to "Enabled".