Windows Server 2025 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service must not store RunAs credentials.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-278130 | WN25-CC-000520 | SV-278130r1181925_rule | CCI-004895 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Storage of administrative credentials could allow unauthorized access. Disallowing the storage of RunAs credentials for WinRM will prevent them from being used with plug-ins. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-20 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-278130r1181925_chk)
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\WinRM\Service\
Value Name: DisableRunAs
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)
Fix Text (F-82565r1181095_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Remote Management (WinRM) >> WinRM Service >> Disallow WinRM from storing RunAs credentials to "Enabled".