Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Windows Server 2022 Deny log on as a batch job user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and from unauthenticated access on all systems.
<VulnDiscussion>Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log o...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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Windows Server 2022 Deny log on as a service user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts. No other groups or accounts must be assigned this right.
<VulnDiscussion>Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log o...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 Deny log on locally user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and from unauthenticated access on all systems.
<VulnDiscussion>Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log o...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000297-GPOS-00115
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Windows Server 2022 Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and all local accounts and from unauthenticated access on all systems.
<VulnDiscussion>Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log o...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125
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Windows Server 2022 Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts on domain-joined member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems.
<VulnDiscussion>Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Enable com...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 must have the DoD Root Certificate Authority (CA) certificates installed in the Trusted Root Store.
<VulnDiscussion>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 -
SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034
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Windows Server 2022 must have the DoD Interoperability Root Certificate Authority (CA) cross-certificates installed in the Untrusted Certificates Store on unclassified systems.
<VulnDiscussion>To ensure users do not experience denial of service when performing certificate-based authentication to DoD websites due to t...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034
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Windows Server 2022 must have the US DoD CCEB Interoperability Root CA cross-certificates in the Untrusted Certificates Store on unclassified systems.
<VulnDiscussion>To ensure users do not experience denial of service when performing certificate-based authentication to DoD websites due to t...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000121-GPOS-00062
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Windows Server 2022 must have the built-in guest account disabled.
<VulnDiscussion>A system faces an increased vulnerability threat if the built-in guest account is not disabled. This is a known account that ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 must prevent local accounts with blank passwords from being used from the network.
<VulnDiscussion>An account without a password can allow unauthorized access to a system as only the username would be required. Password poli...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 built-in administrator account must be renamed.
<VulnDiscussion>The built-in administrator account is a well-known account subject to attack. Renaming this account to an unidentified name i...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 must force audit policy subcategory settings to override audit policy category settings.
<VulnDiscussion>Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 setting Domain member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always) must be configured to Enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but not al...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 setting Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible) must be configured to Enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but not al...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 setting Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible) must be configured to Enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but the ch...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000379-GPOS-00164
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Windows Server 2022 computer account password must not be prevented from being reset.
<VulnDiscussion>Computer account passwords are changed automatically on a regular basis. Disabling automatic password changes can make the sy...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 maximum age for machine account passwords must be configured to 30 days or less.
<VulnDiscussion>Computer account passwords are changed automatically on a regular basis. This setting controls the maximum password age that ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 must be configured to require a strong session key.
<VulnDiscussion>A computer connecting to a domain controller will establish a secure channel. The secure channel connection may be subject to...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 machine inactivity limit must be set to 15 minutes or less, locking the system with the screen saver.
<VulnDiscussion>Unattended systems are susceptible to unauthorized use and must be locked when unattended. The screen saver must be set at a ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006
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Windows Server 2022 required legal notice must be configured to display before console logon.
<VulnDiscussion>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
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 title for legal banner dialog box must be configured with the appropriate text.
<VulnDiscussion>Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Windows Server 2022 Smart Card removal option must be configured to Force Logoff or Lock Workstation.
<VulnDiscussion>Unattended systems are susceptible to unauthorized use and must be locked. Configuring a system to lock when a smart card is ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 setting Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always) must be configured to Enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>The server message block (SMB) protocol provides the basis for many network operations. Digitally signed SMB packets aid in p...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 setting Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees) must be configured to Enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>The server message block (SMB) protocol provides the basis for many network operations. If this policy is enabled, the SMB cl...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Windows Server 2022 unencrypted passwords must not be sent to third-party Server Message Block (SMB) servers.
<VulnDiscussion>Some non-Microsoft SMB servers only support unencrypted (plain-text) password authentication. Sending plain-text passwords ac...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group
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