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VCSA-80-000295 - The vCenter server must require authentication for published content libraries.

Information

In the vSphere Client, you can create a local or a subscribed content library. By using content libraries, you can store and manage content in one vCenter Server instance. Alternatively, you can distribute content across vCenter Server instances to increase consistency and facilitate the deployment workloads at scale. When publishing a content library it can be protected by requiring authentication for subscribers.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

From the vSphere Client, go to Content Libraries.

Select the target content library.

Select "Actions" then "Edit Settings".

Click the checkbox to "Enable user authentication for access to this content library".

Enter and confirm a password for the content library. Click "OK".

Note: Any subscribed content libraries will need to be updated to enable authentication and provide the password.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_8-0_Y25M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-258961r1051430_rule, STIG-ID|VCSA-80-000295, Vuln-ID|V-258961

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: 430cafe2688b5148a1918944687a4edec91aac2730b44c549dad03c811c24ae1