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.