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The Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not store RunAs credentials.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
WN12-CC-000128 WN12-CC-000128 WN12-CC-000128_rule Medium
Description
Storage of administrative credentials could allow unauthorized access. Disallowing the storage of RunAs credentials for Windows Remote Management will prevent them from being used with plug-ins.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-CC-000128_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service\

Value Name: DisableRunAs

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-WN12-CC-000128_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) -> WinRM Service -> "Disallow WinRM from storing RunAs credentials" to "Enabled".