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The ESXi host must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system via the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI).

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Failure to display the DOD logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access to system resources. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000023-VMM-000060, SRG-OS-000024-VMM-000070

ID
SV-256381r958390_rule
Version
ESXI-70-000007
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click "Edit".

Select the "Annotations.WelcomeMessage" value and set it to the following. Click "OK".