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V-254881

CAT II (Medium)

The Tanium Application Server must be configured to only use LDAP for account management functions.

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SV-254881r1043176_rule

STIG

Tanium 7.x Application on TanOS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R2

CCIs

CCI-000015

Discussion

Enterprise environments make application account management challenging and complex. A manual process for account management functions adds the risk of a potential oversight or other error. To reduce risk, the Tanium Application Server must be configured to allow for LDAP to provide account management functions that immediately enforce the organization's current account policy.

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1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium Application, access the Tanium Application web user interface (UI) and log on with multi-factor authentication.
 
2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner.
 
3. Under "Configuration," select "LDAP/AD Sync Configurations".
 
4. Ensure LDAP sync is enabled.
 
If LDAP is not enabled, this is a finding.

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Vendor documentation can be downloaded from the following URL: https://docs.tanium.com/platform_user/platform_user/console_using_ldap.html?Highlight=LDAP
 
1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium Application, access the Tanium Application web user interface (UI) and log on with multi-factor authentication. 

2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner. 

3. Under "Configuration," select "LDAP/AD Sync Configurations". 

4. Follow the vendor documentation titled "Integrating with LDAP Servers" to implement correct configuration settings for this requirement.