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← Back to Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-214327

CAT II (Medium)

The Apache web server must encrypt passwords during transmission.

Rule ID

SV-214327r961029_rule

STIG

Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R4

CCIs

CCI-000197

Discussion

Data used to authenticate, especially passwords, needs to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting authentication data during transmission. Data used to authenticate can be passed to and from the web server for many reasons. Examples include data passed from a user to the web server through an HTTPS connection for authentication, the web server authenticating to a backend database for data retrieval and posting, and the web server authenticating to a clustered web server manager for an update.

Check Content

Review the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file.

Ensure SSL is enabled by looking at the "SSLVerifyClient" directive.

If the value of "SSLVerifyClient" is not set to "require", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Edit the <'INSTALL PATH'>\conf\httpd.conf file and set the value of "SSLVerifyClient" to "require".

Restart the Apache service.