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Internet Receive Connectors must offer TLS before using basic authentication.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exch-ED-207 | Exch-ED-207 | Exch-ED-207_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Sending unencrypted email over the Internet increases the risk that messages can be intercepted or altered. Transport Layer Security (TLS) is designed to protect confidentiality and data integrity by encrypting email messages between servers and thereby reducing the risk of eavesdropping, interception, and alteration. This setting forces Exchange to offer TLS before using basic authentication. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Exchange 2010 Edge Transport Server Role | 2012-05-31 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-_chk ) |
|---|
| Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command. Get-ReceiveConnector -Identity <'ServerUnderReview\ReceiveConnector'> | Select AuthMechanism If the value of "AuthMechanism" is not set to "Tls, BasicAuth, BasicAuthRequire TLS", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-_fix) |
|---|
| Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command. Set-ReceiveConnector -Identity <'ReceiveConnector'> -AuthMechanism 'Tls, BasicAuth, BasicAuthRequire TLS' |