V-253404 | Remote Desktop Services must always prompt...

Microsoft Windows 11

Remote Desktop Services must always prompt a client for passwords upon connection

STIG ID: WN11-CC-000280 | SRG: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-002038 | Vulnerability ID: V-253404

Description

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

C-56857r829294_chk

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\Value Name: fPromptForPasswordValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 1

Fix

F-56807r829295_fix

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".