Remote Desktop Services must be configured to set a time limit for disconnected sessions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-CC-000102	WN08-CC-000102	WN08-CC-000102_rule		Medium

Description
This setting controls how long a session will remain open if it is unexpectedly terminated. Such sessions must be terminated as soon as possible.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-CC-000102_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-WN08-CC-000102_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Session Time Limits -> "Set time limit for disconnected sessions" to "Enabled", and "End a disconnected session" to "1 minute".