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XCCDF
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Services (AAA) Security Requirements Guide
SRG-APP-000516-AAA-000640
SRG-APP-000516-AAA-000640
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000516-AAA-000640
1 Rule
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AAA Services must be configured to use a unique shared secret for communication (i.e. RADIUS, TACACS+) with clients requesting authentication services.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Using standardized authentication protocols such as RADIUS, TACACS+, and Kerberos, an authentication server provides centralized and robust authentication services for the management of network components. An authentication server is very scalable as it supports many user accounts and authentication sessions with the network components.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>