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Reversible password encryption is not disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-2372 3.057 SV-29688r1_rule Medium
Description
Storing passwords using reversible encryption is essentially the same as storing clear-text versions of the passwords. For this reason, this policy should never be enabled.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-06-03

Details

Check Text ( C-142r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Account Policies -> Password Policy.
If the value for “Store password using reversible encryption for all users in the domain” is not disabled, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-115r1_fix)
Configure the system to prevent passwords from being saved using reverse encryption.