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Active Directory Forest Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
DS10.0230 dsHeuristics Option
DS10.0230 dsHeuristics Option
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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DS10.0230 dsHeuristics Option
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Anonymous Access to AD forest data above the rootDSE level must be disabled.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>For Windows Server 2003 or above, the dsHeuristics option can be configured to override the default restriction on anonymous access to AD data above the rootDSE level. Anonymous access to AD data could provide valuable account or configuration information to an intruder trying to determine the most effective attack strategies.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility>System Administrator</Responsibility><IAControls>ECAN-1, ECCD-1, ECCD-2</IAControls>