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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002

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  • Windows Server 2019 must automatically remove or disable temporary user accounts after 72 hours.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If temporary user accounts remain active when no longer needed or for an excessive period, these accounts may be used to gain...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - Security Group Management successes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - User Account Management successes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - User Account Management failures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit Account Management - Computer Account Management successes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must have the number of allowed bad logon attempts configured to three or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. The higher this value is, the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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  • Windows Server 2019 must have the period of time before the bad logon counter is reset configured to 15 minutes or greater.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. This parameter specifies the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 required legal notice must be configured to display before console logon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 title for legal banner dialog box must be configured with the appropriate text.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009

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  • Windows Server 2019 machine inactivity limit must be set to 15 minutes or less, locking the system with the screen saver.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unattended systems are susceptible to unauthorized use and should be locked when unattended. The screen saver should be set a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit logon successes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit logon failures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

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  • Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services must require secure Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing unsecure RPC communication exposes the system to man-in-the-middle attacks and data disclosure attacks. A man-in-the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services must be configured with the client connection encryption set to High Level.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Remote connections must be encrypted to prevent interception of data or sensitive information. Selecting "High Level" will en...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020

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  • Windows Server 2019 command line data must be included in process creation events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 PowerShell script block logging must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 permissions for the Application event log must prevent access by non-privileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 permissions for the Security event log must prevent access by non-privileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 permissions for the System event log must prevent access by non-privileged accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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  • Windows Server 2019 Manage auditing and security log user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000062-GPOS-00031

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  • Windows Server 2019 must force audit policy subcategory settings to override audit policy category settings.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

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  • Windows Server 2019 domain controllers must have a PKI server certificate.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Domain controllers are part of the chain of trust for PKI authentications. Without the appropriate certificate, the authentic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

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  • Windows Server 2019 domain Controller PKI certificates must be issued by the DoD PKI or an approved External Certificate Authority (ECA).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A PKI implementation depends on the practices established by the Certificate Authority (CA) to ensure the implementation is s...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

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  • Windows Server 2019 PKI certificates associated with user accounts must be issued by a DoD PKI or an approved External Certificate Authority (ECA).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A PKI implementation depends on the practices established by the Certificate Authority (CA) to ensure the implementation is s...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must have the DoD Root Certificate Authority (CA) certificates installed in the Trusted Root Store.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To ensure secure DoD websites and DoD-signed code are properly validated, the system must trust the DoD Root CAs. The DoD roo...
    Rule Medium Severity

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