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Windows Server 2022 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not use Basic authentication.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Basic authentication uses plain-text passwords that could be used to compromise a system. Disabling Basic authentication will reduce this potential.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-254381r877395_rule
Severity
High
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Service >> Allow Basic authentication to "Disabled".