Automation Controller must utilize encryption when using LDAP for authentication.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256907 | APAS-AT-000055 | SV-256907r961029_rule | CCI-000197 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| To avoid access with malicious intent, passwords will need to be protected at all times. This includes transmission where passwords must be encrypted for security. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Controller Application Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-23 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256907r961029_chk)
Log in to Automation Controller as an administrator and navigate to Settings >> Authentication >> LDAP settings.
If an LDAP server is configured but the "LDAP SERVER URI" field does not start with "ldaps://", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60524r903514_fix)
Log in to Automation Controller as an administrator and navigate to Settings >> Authentication >> LDAP settings.
Click "Edit".
Modify the "LDAP SERVER URI" field so that it begins with "ldaps://".
Click "Save".