WN19-00-000240 - Windows Server 2019 must have software certificate installation files removed.

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Information

Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based certificates.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Remove any certificate installation files (*.p12 and *.pfx) found on a system.

Note: This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for .p12 certificate files or Adobe PreFlight certificate files.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2019_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-205852r569188_rule, STIG-ID|WN19-00-000240, STIG-Legacy|SV-103309, STIG-Legacy|V-93221, Vuln-ID|V-205852

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 5104dc8f9b314f855fe10c86ca6b24a17fd8aa630522376c29b055940aaaa83f