If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the system must check that the LDAP server's certificate has not been revoked.

If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the system must check that the LDAP server's certificate has not been revoked.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN008040-ESXI5-PNF	GEN008040-ESXI5-PNF	GEN008040-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Medium

Description
LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. Communication between an LDAP server and a host using LDAP requires authentication. 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-GEN008040-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-GEN008040-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.