Terminal Services is not configured with the client connection encryption set to the required level.

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Terminal Services is not configured with the client connection encryption set to the required level.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3454	5.043	SV-16953r2_rule	ECCT-1 ECCT-2	Medium

Description
Remote connections must be encrypted to prevent interception of data or sensitive information. Selecting “High Level” will ensure encryption of Terminal Services sessions in both directions.

STIG	Date
Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-08-28

Details

Check Text ( C-40665r1_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: MinEncryptionLevel Type: REG_DWORD Value: 3

Fix Text (F-16023r2_fix)
2008 - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services ->Terminal Server -> Security “Set Client Connection Encryption Level” will be set to “Enabled” and select “High Level” for the “Encryption Level”.