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The rsh daemon must not be running.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN003820-ESXI5-PNF GEN003820-ESXI5-PNF GEN003820-ESXI5-PNF_rule High
Description
The rshd process provides a typically unencrypted, host-authenticated remote access service. SSH should be used in place of this service. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The hypervisor does not support this function (No rshd service).
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN003820-ESXI5-PNF_chk )
ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding.
Fix Text (F-GEN003820-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.