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Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
WDigest Authentication must be disabled on Windows Server 2016.
WDigest Authentication must be disabled on Windows Server 2016.
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WDigest Authentication must be disabled on Windows Server 2016.
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 Server 2016. 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>