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Exchange must have accepted domains configured.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-69787 EX13-EG-000015 SV-84409r1_rule Medium
Description
Exchange may be configured to accept email for multiple domain names. This setting identifies the domains for which the server will accept mail. This check verifies the email server is not accepting email for unauthorized domains.
STIG Date
MS Exchange 2013 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-03-11

Details

Check Text ( C-70239r1_chk )
Review the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP).

Determine the Accepted Domain values.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-AcceptedDomain | Select Name, DomainName, Identity, Default

If the Default value is not set to True, this is a finding.

or

If the Default value for AcceptedDomains is set to another value other than True and has signoff and risk acceptance in the EDSP, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-75999r1_fix)
Update the EDSP.

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-AcceptedDomain -Identity <'IdentityName'> -MakeDefault $true

Note: The value must be in quotes.