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Windows Server 2025 Active Directory (AD) user accounts, including administrators, must be configured to require the use of a common access card (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV)-compliant hardware token, or Alternate Logon Token (ALT) for user authentication.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-278162WN25-DC-000310SV-278162r1186256_ruleCCI-000765medium
Description
Smart cards such as the CAC support a two-factor authentication technique. This provides a higher level of trust in the asserted identity than use of the username and password for authentication. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052, SRG-OS-000106-GPOS-00053, SRG-OS-000107-GPOS-00054, SRG-OS-000108-GPOS-00055, SRG-OS-000375-GPOS-00160, SRG-OS-000705-GPOS-00150
STIGDate
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-20

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

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Also reachable in 3 hops (7) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

IAC-06Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
0.50
IAC-06.1Network Access to Privileged Accounts
0.50
IAC-06.2Network Access to Non-Privileged Accounts
0.50
IAC-06.3Local Access to Privileged Accounts
0.50
IAC-06.4Out-of-Band Multi-Factor Authentication
0.50
IAC-10.7Hardware Token-Based Authentication
0.50
TDA-02.2Information Assurance Enabled Products
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

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Also reachable in 2 hops (67) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-11Device Lock
1.00
AC-11(1)Pattern-hiding Displays
1.00
AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00

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NIST 800-1710 mappings

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Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.5.3
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CCI1 mapping

Details

Check Text (C-278162r1186256_chk)

This applies to domain controllers. It is not applicable for other systems. Open PowerShell. Enter the following: "Get-ADUser -Filter {(Enabled -eq $True) -and (SmartcardLogonRequired -eq $False)} | FT Name" ("DistinguishedName" may be substituted for "Name" for more detailed output.) If any user accounts, including administrators, are listed, this is a finding. Alternately: To view sample accounts in "Active Directory Users and Computers" (available from various menus or run "dsa.msc"): Select the Organizational Unit (OU) where the user accounts are located. (By default, this is the Users node; however, accounts may be under other organization-defined OUs.) Right-click the sample user account and select "Properties". Select the "Account" tab. If any user accounts, including administrators, do not have "Smart card is required for interactive logon" checked in the "Account Options" area, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-82597r1181191_fix)

Configure all user accounts, including administrator accounts, in AD to enable the option "Smart card is required for interactive logon". Run "Active Directory Users and Computers" (available from various menus or run "dsa.msc"). Select the OU where the user accounts are located. (By default, this is the Users node; however, accounts may be under other organization-defined OUs.) Right-click the user account and select "Properties". Select the "Account" tab. Check "Smart card is required for interactive logon" in the "Account Options" area.