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Windows Server 2019 must not allow anonymous enumeration of Security Account Manager (SAM) accounts.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts allows anonymous logon users (null session connections) to list all accounts names, thus providing a list of potential points to attack the system.

ID
SV-205914r991589_rule
Version
WN19-SO-000220
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts" to "Enabled".