Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 administrative accounts must not be used with applications that access the internet, such as web browsers, or with potential internet sources, such as email.
Using applications that access the internet or have potential internet sources using administrative privileges exposes a system to compromise. If a flaw in an application is exploited while running...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 members of the Backup Operators group must have separate accounts for backup duties and normal operational tasks.
Backup Operators are able to read and write to any file in the system, regardless of the rights assigned to it. Backup and restore rights permit users to circumvent the file access restrictions pre...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
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Windows Server 2022 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length.
Application/service account passwords must be of sufficient length to prevent being easily cracked. Application/service accounts that are manually managed must have passwords at least 14 characters...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 manually managed application account passwords must be changed at least annually or when a system administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization.
Setting application account passwords to expire may cause applications to stop functioning. However, not changing them on a regular basis exposes them to attack. If managed service accounts are use...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
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SRG-OS-000370-GPOS-00155
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Windows Server 2022 must employ a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs.
Using an allowlist provides a configuration management method to allow the execution of only authorized software. Using only authorized software decreases risk by limiting the number of potential v...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 domain-joined systems must have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enabled and ready for use.
Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to protect data that could be used in credential theft attacks if compromised. A number of system requirements must be met in order for Credentia...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 must be maintained at a supported servicing level.
Systems at unsupported servicing levels will not receive security updates for new vulnerabilities, which leave them subject to exploitation. Systems must be maintained at a servicing level supporte...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 must use an antivirus program.
Malicious software can establish a base on individual desktops and servers. Employing an automated mechanism to detect this type of software will aid in elimination of the software from the operati...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 must have a host-based intrusion detection or prevention system.
A properly configured Host-based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) or Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) provides another level of defense against unauthorized access to critical servers...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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SRG-OS-000312-GPOS-00122
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Windows Server 2022 permissions for the system drive root directory (usually C:\) must conform to minimum requirements.
Changing the system's file and directory permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification to the operating system and installed applications. The default permissions a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000312-GPOS-00122
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Windows Server 2022 permissions for program file directories must conform to minimum requirements.
Changing the system's file and directory permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification to the operating system and installed applications. The default permissions a...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000312-GPOS-00122
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SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125
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Windows Server 2022 default permissions for the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry hive must be maintained.
The registry is integral to the function, security, and stability of the Windows system. Changing the system's registry permissions allows the possibility of unauthorized and anonymous modification...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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Windows Server 2022 nonadministrative accounts or groups must only have print permissions on printer shares.
Windows shares are a means by which files, folders, printers, and other resources can be published for network users to access. Improper configuration can permit access to devices and data beyond a...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060
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Windows Server 2022 outdated or unused accounts must be removed or disabled.
Outdated or unused accounts provide penetration points that may go undetected. Inactive accounts must be deleted if no longer necessary or, if still required, disabled until needed.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
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Windows Server 2022 accounts must require passwords.
The lack of password protection enables anyone to gain access to the information system, which opens a backdoor opportunity for intruders to compromise the system as well as other resources. Accoun...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044
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Windows Server 2022 passwords must be configured to expire.
Passwords that do not expire or are reused increase the exposure of a password with greater probability of being discovered or cracked.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000363-GPOS-00150
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SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069
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Windows Server 2022 nonsystem-created file shares must limit access to groups that require it.
Shares on a system provide network access. To prevent exposing sensitive information, where shares are necessary, permissions must be reconfigured to give the minimum access to accounts that requir...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 must have software certificate installation files removed.
Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based certificates.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079
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SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189
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Windows Server 2022 must implement protection methods such as TLS, encrypted VPNs, or IPsec if the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process.
Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during pa...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 must have a host-based firewall installed and enabled.
A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227, SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000191-GPOS-00080
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SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002
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