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Client computers must be required to authenticate for RPC communication.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14254 WN08-CC-000063 SV-48208r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Configuring RPC to require authentication to the RPC Endpoint Mapper will force clients to provide authentication before RPC communication is established.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-44887r1_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\Rpc\

Value Name: EnableAuthEpResolution

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-41344r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Remote Procedure Call -> "Enable RPC Endpoint Mapper Client Authentication" to "Enabled.