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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
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WDigest Authentication must be disabled.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>When the WDigest Authentication protocol is enabled, plain text passwords are stored in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) exposing them to theft. WDigest is disabled by default in Windows 11. This setting ensures this is enforced.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>