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Citrix Workspace must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use of the Common Access Card (CAC) to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under HSPD 12, as well as a primary component of layered protection for national security systems. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000391, SRG-APP-000392

ID
SV-234262r640183_rule
Version
CVAD-WS-000855
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Set the policy value for Administrative Templates >> Citrix Components >> Citrix Workspace >> User authentication >> "Smart card authentication" to "Enabled" and check the "Allow smart card authentication" box. 

If the environment leverages PIN pass-through, also check the "Use pass-through authentication for PIN" box.