Windows Server 2022 must restrict unauthenticated Remote Procedure Call (RPC) clients from connecting to the RPC server on domain-joined member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems.

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Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-254431	WN22-MS-000040	SV-254431r971545_rule		Medium

Description

Unauthenticated RPC clients may allow anonymous access to sensitive information. Configuring RPC to restrict unauthenticated RPC clients from connecting to the RPC server will prevent anonymous connections.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-01-14

Details

Check Text (C-57916r849107_chk)

This applies to member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems, it is NA for domain controllers.

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Rpc\

Value Name: RestrictRemoteClients

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix Text (F-57867r849108_fix)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Remote Procedure Call >> Restrict Unauthenticated RPC clients to "Enabled" with "Authenticated" selected.

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