The VMM must initiate a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207347	SRG-OS-000029-VMM-000100	SV-207347r378598_rule		Medium

Description
A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the VMM but does not log out because of the temporary nature of the absence. Rather than relying on the user to manually lock their VMM session prior to vacating the vicinity, VMMs need to be able to identify when a user's session has idled and take action to initiate the session lock. The session lock is implemented at the point where session activity can be determined and/or controlled.

Description

A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the VMM but does not log out because of the temporary nature of the absence. Rather than relying on the user to manually lock their VMM session prior to vacating the vicinity, VMMs need to be able to identify when a user's session has idled and take action to initiate the session lock. The session lock is implemented at the point where session activity can be determined and/or controlled.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-7604r365451_chk )
Verify the VMM initiates a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7604r365452_fix)
Configure the VMM to initiate a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity.