Palo Alto Networks
TMA-PALOALTO-2.7
Ensure remote access capabilities for the User-ID service account are forbidden.
Description
Restrict the User-ID service account's ability to gain remote access into the organization. This capability could be made available through a variety of technologies, such as VPN, Citrix GoToMyPC, or TeamViewer. Remote services that integrate authentication with the organization's Active Directory may unintentionally allow the User-ID service account to gain remote access.
How it is checked
Audit method: Manual review
Auditing is operating-system dependent. For instance, in Windows Active Directory, this account should not be included in any group that grants the account access to VPN or Wireless access. In addition, domain administrative accounts should not have remote desktop (RDP) access to all domain member workstations.
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Remove this account from all groups that might grant remote access to the network, or to any network services or hosts. Remediation is operating-system dependent. For instance, in Windows Active Directory, this account should be removed from any group that grants the account access to VPN or Wireless access. In addition, domain administrative accounts by default have remote desktop (RDP) access to all domain member workstations - this should be explicitly denied for this account.
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- paloaltoauthentication
- Reference
- CIS Palo Alto Firewall 11 Benchmark v1.2.0 - 2.7 Ensure remote access capabilities for the User-ID service account are forbidden.