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Exchange must use encryption for RPC client access.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-259645 EX19-MB-000006 SV-259645r942249_rule Medium
Description
This setting controls whether client machines are forced to use secure channels to communicate with the server. If this feature is enabled, clients will only be able to communicate with the server over secure communication channels. Failure to require secure connections to the client access server increases the potential for unintended eavesdropping or data loss.
STIG Date
Microsoft Exchange 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-63384r942247_chk )
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-RpcClientAccess | Select-Object -Property Server, Name, EncryptionRequired

If the value of "EncryptionRequired" is not set to "True", this is a finding.

Note: This is configured as "True" by default.
Fix Text (F-63292r942248_fix)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-RpcClientAccess -Server -EncryptionRequired $true