Remote Desktop Services is not configured to always prompt a client for passwords upon connection.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3453	5.042	SV-25261r1_rule	IAIA-1 IAIA-2	Medium

Description
This setting controls the ability of users to supply passwords automatically as part of their remote desktop connection. Disabling this setting would allow anyone to use the stored credentials in a connection item to connect to the terminal server.

STIG	Date
Win7 Audit	2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-22929r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Security “Always prompt for password upon connection” to “Enabled”.