Administrative accounts for device management must be configured on the authentication server and not the network device itself (except for the account of last resort).
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The use of authentication servers or other centralized management servers for providing centralized authentication services is required for network device management. Maintaining local administrator accounts for daily usage on each network device without centralized management is not scalable or feasible. Without centralized management, it is likely that credentials for some network devices will be forgotten, leading to delays in administration, which leads to delays in remediating production problems and addressing compromises in a timely fashion. Administrative accounts for network device management must be configured on the authentication server and not the network device itself. This requirement does not apply to the account of last resort.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-90949r1_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Remove accounts that are not authorized. Do not remove the account of last resort.
1. Log on to the CounterACT Administrator UI with admin or operator credentials.
2. From the menu, select Tools >> Options >> User Console and Options.
3. Select (highlight) the user profile to be reviewed (group or user) and then select "Remove".
4. Remove external group membership, individual users on the Directory service.