If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the system must use a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module (operating in FIPS mode) for protecting the LDAP connection.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN007970-ESXI5-PNF	GEN007970-ESXI5-PNF	GEN007970-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Medium

Description
LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. Cryptographic modules used by the system must be validated by the NIST CVMP as compliant with FIPS 140-Cryptography performed by modules not validated is viewed by NIST as providing no protection for the data. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The hypervisor does not support this function.

Description

LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. Cryptographic modules used by the system must be validated by the NIST CVMP as compliant with FIPS 140-Cryptography performed by modules not validated is viewed by NIST as providing no protection for the data. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The hypervisor does not support this function.

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN007970-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-GEN007970-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.