Detections
Analytics
WN25-CC-000380 - Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop Services must be configured with the client connection encryption set to High Level.
Information
Remote connections must be encrypted to prevent interception of data or sensitive information. Selecting 'High Level' will ensure encryption of Remote Desktop Services sessions in both directions.Satisfies: SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014, SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093
Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Remote Desktop Services >> Remote Desktop Session Host >> Security >> Set client connection encryption level to 'Enabled' with 'High Level' selected.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r4
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-17(2), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000068, CCI|CCI-001453, Rule-ID|SV-278116r1268222_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-CC-000380, Vuln-ID|V-278116
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 0a495651bd6df8fb3706db44d9ff92929f26553e176fa989b21b04ad0bdd65ab