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Kerberos encryption types will be configured to prevent the use of DES encryption suites.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-21954 3.154 SV-32706r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This setting configures a minimum encryption type for Kerberos preventing the use of the DES encryption suites.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-09-05

Details

Check Text ( C-32914r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “Network Security: Configure encryption types allowed for Kerberos” is not set to “Enabled” with only the following selected, then this is a finding:

RC4_HMAC_MD5
AES128_HMAC_SHA1
AES256_HMAC_SHA1
Future encryption types

If DES_CBC_CRC and DES_CBC_MD5 are selected, this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Sofware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters\

Value Name: SupportedEncryptionTypes

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x7ffffffc (2147483644)
Fix Text (F-22943r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for “Network Security: Configure encryption types allowed for Kerberos” to “Enabled” with only the following selected:

RC4_HMAC_MD5
AES128_HMAC_SHA1
AES256_HMAC_SHA1
Future encryption types