The system, if capable, must be configured to require the use of a CAC, PIV compliant hardware token, or Alternate Logon Token (ALT) for authentication.

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The system, if capable, must be configured to require the use of a CAC, PIV compliant hardware token, or Alternate Logon Token (ALT) for authentication.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN009120-ESXI5-PNF	GEN009120-ESXI5-PNF	GEN009120-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Medium

Description
In accordance with CTO 07-015 PKI authentication is required. This provides stronger, two-factor authentication than using a username/password. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The hypervisor does not support this function (Not CAC capable).

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

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN009120-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-GEN009120-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.