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Terminal Services is not configured to set a time limit for disconnected sessions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3457 5.046 SV-29104r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This setting controls how long a session will remain open if it is unexpectedly terminated. Such sessions should be terminated as soon as possible.
STIG Date
Windows 2003 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-03-09

Details

Check Text ( C-32896r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name: MaxDisconnectionTime

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x0000ea60 (60000)
Fix Text (F-34274r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Sessions “Set Time Limit for Disconnected Sessions” to “Enabled”, and the “End a disconnected session” to “1 minute".