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Terminal Services is not configured to disconnect clients when time limits are exceeded.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3460 5.049 SV-29714r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This setting, which is located under the Sessions section of the Terminal Services configuration option, controls whether or not clients are forcefully disconnected if their terminal services time limit is exceeded. If time limits are established for users, they should be enforced.
STIG Date
Windows 2003 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-09-05

Details

Check Text ( C-1929r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or its value is not set to 1, then this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
Value Name: fResetBroken
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-5936r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Sessions “Terminate Session When Time Limits are Reached” to “Enabled”.