Windows Server 2022 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client must not use Basic authentication.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will reduce this potential.
- ID
- SV-254378r958510_rule
- Version
- WN22-CC-000470
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Client >> Allow Basic authentication to "Disabled".