1.145 WN22-CC-000520

Information

Windows Server 2022 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not store RunAs credentials.

GROUP ID: V-254383
RULE ID: SV-254383r1051100

Storage of administrative credentials could allow unauthorized access. Disallowing the storage of RunAs credentials for Windows Remote Management will prevent them from being used with plug-ins.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Service >> Disallow WinRM from storing RunAs credentials to 'Enabled'

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22357