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V-278180

CAT II (Medium)

Windows Server 2025 must restrict unauthenticated Remote Procedure Call (RPC) clients from connecting to the RPC server on domain-joined member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems.

Rule ID

SV-278180r1182286_rule

STIG

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-001967

Discussion

Unauthenticated RPC clients may allow anonymous access to sensitive information. Configuring RPC to restrict unauthenticated RPC clients from connecting to the RPC server will prevent anonymous connections.

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This applies to member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems, it is not applicable for domain controllers.

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Rpc\

Value NameRestrictRemoteClients

TypeREG_DWORD
Value0x00000001 (1)

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Remote Procedure Call >> Restrict Unauthenticated RPC clients to "Enabled" with "Authenticated" selected.