Terminal Services is not configured to limit users to one remote session.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3449	5.038	SV-3449r1_rule	ECLO-1 ECLO-2	Medium

Description
This setting limits users to one remote session. It is possible, if this setting is disabled, for users to establish multiple sessions.

STIG	Date
Windows 2003 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-06-03

Details

Check Text ( C-32895r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t 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: fSingleSessionPerUser Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 Documentable Explanation: If the system has the role as a Terminal/Remote Desktop Server or the site is using remote desktop services for remote administration, this requirement needs to be documented with the IAO.

Check Text ( C-32895r1_chk )

If the following registry value doesn’t 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: fSingleSessionPerUser

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Documentable Explanation: If the system has the role as a Terminal/Remote Desktop Server or the site is using remote desktop services for remote administration, this requirement needs to be documented with the IAO.

Fix Text (F-5918r1_fix)
2003 - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services “Restrict Terminal Server users to a Single Remote Session” to “Enabled”.