Windows (desktop and server)
TMA-WIN-RDP-NLA
Ensure Network Level Authentication is required for RDP
HighLevel 1Automatedwindows
Description
UserAuthentication=1 requires NLA before a session is created.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
shell
(Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp').UserAuthentication- Expected output
1
How it is fixed
Fix method: Shell command
shell
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp' -Name UserAuthentication -Value 1 -Type DWordProperties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- windowsrdp
- Reference
- CIS Microsoft Windows Server Benchmark - Remote Desktop Services / Security
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
shell
tmaegis scan --target windows