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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Windows Server 2019 Windows Defender SmartScreen must be enabled.

    <VulnDiscussion>Windows Defender SmartScreen helps protect systems from programs downloaded from the internet that may be malicious. Enabling...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must disable Basic authentication for RSS feeds over HTTP.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must prevent Indexing of encrypted files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Indexing of encrypted files may expose sensitive data. This setting prevents encrypted files from being indexed.&lt;/VulnDisc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Windows Server 2019 domain controllers must run on a machine dedicated to that function.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Executing application servers on the same host machine with a directory server may substantially weaken the security of the d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 local users on domain-joined member servers must not be enumerated.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The username is one part of logon credentials that could be used to gain access to a system. Preventing the enumeration of us...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must not have the Microsoft FTP service installed unless required by the organization.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authe...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 must not have the Telnet Client installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authe...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 shared user accounts must not be permitted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Shared accounts (accounts where two or more people log on with the same user identification) do not provide adequate identifi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 accounts must require passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The lack of password protection enables anyone to gain access to the information system, which opens a backdoor opportunity f...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 Active Directory user accounts, including administrators, must be configured to require the use of a Common Access Card (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV)-compliant hardware token, or Alternate Logon Token (ALT) for user authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Smart cards such as the CAC support a two-factor authentication technique. This provides a higher level of trust in the asser...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000112-GPOS-00057

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    Group
  • Windows Server 2019 Kerberos user logon restrictions must be enforced.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting determines whether the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) validates every request for a session ticke...
    Rule Medium Severity

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