The operating system must use multifactor authentication for local access to non-privileged accounts.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-OS-000108-ESXI5-PNF	SRG-OS-000108-ESXI5-PNF	SRG-OS-000108-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Medium

Description
Multifactor authentication is defined as using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) something you know (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) something you are (e.g., biometric). A non-privileged account is defined as an operating system account with authorizations of a regular or non-privileged user. Local access is defined as access to an organizational information system by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network. Not applicable - Not a General Purpose (GP) OS. No non-privileged accounts.

Description

Multifactor authentication is defined as using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) something you know (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) something you are (e.g., biometric). A non-privileged account is defined as an operating system account with authorizations of a regular or non-privileged user. Local access is defined as access to an organizational information system by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network. Not applicable - Not a General Purpose (GP) OS. No non-privileged accounts.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-OS-000108-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-SRG-OS-000108-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.