MS SQL Server 2016 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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If DBMS authentication using passwords is employed, SQL Server must enforce the DOD standards for password complexity and lifetime.
Windows Authentication is the default authentication mode and is much more secure than SQL Server Authentication. Windows Authentication uses Kerberos security protocol, provides password policy en...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000164-DB-000401
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Contained databases must use Windows principals.
OS/enterprise authentication and identification must be used (SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001). Native DBMS authentication may be used only when circumstances make it unavoidable, and must be documented a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075
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If passwords are used for authentication, SQL Server must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.
The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on User ID and Password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requir...Rule High Severity
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