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VMware Horizon 7.13 Connection Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000016-AS-000013

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000080-AS-000045

    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must require DoD PKI for administrative logins.

    The Horizon Connection Server console supports CAC login as required for cryptographic non-repudiation. CAC login can be configured as disabled, optional or required but for maximum assurance it mu...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089-AS-000050

    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must be configured with an events database.

    The Horizon Connection Server stores application level events and actions in a dedicated database versus log files. This makes day-to-day administration easier while offloading these events to a se...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000090-AS-000051

    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must limit access to the global configuration privilege.

    The Horizon Connection Server comes with pre-defined privileges that can be combined in any combination into a role. That role is then assigned to a user or group. Any role that has the "Manage Glo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000175-AS-000124

    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must perform full path validation on server-to-server TLS connection certificates.

    The Horizon Connection Server performs certificate revocation checking on its own certificate and on those of the security servers paired to it. Each instance also checks the certificates of vCente...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000175-AS-000124

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000179-AS-000129

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000220-AS-000148

    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must time out administrative sessions after 15 minutes or less.

    If communications sessions remain open for extended periods of time even when unused, there is the potential for an adversary to hijack the session and use it to gain access to the system. Horizon...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000267-AS-000170

    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must protect log files from unauthorized access.

    Error logs can contain sensitive information about system errors and system architecture that need to be protected from unauthorized access and modification. By default, Horizon Connection Server l...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000358-AS-000064

    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must offload events to a central log server in real time.

    Information system logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Centralized management of log records provides for efficiency in maintenance and management of records, as well as ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000427-AS-000264

    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must require CAC reauthentication after user idle timeouts.

    If a user VDI session times out due to activity, the user must be assumed to not be active and have their resource locked. These resources should only be made available again upon the user reauthen...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

    Group

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