Rule ID
SV-79669r1_rule
Version
V1R2
CCIs
CCI-000366, CCI-000371
The use of authentication servers or other centralized management servers for providing centralized authentication services is required for network device management. Maintaining local administrator accounts for daily usage on each network device without centralized management is not scalable or feasible. Without centralized management, it is likely that credentials for some network devices will be forgotten, leading to delays in administration, which itself leads to delays in remediating production problems and in addressing compromises in a timely fashion.
Go to Administration >> Access >> RBM Settings. Verify Authentication Method is LDAP. If it is not, this is a finding.
Go to Administration >> Access >> RBM Settings. Set Authentication Method to LDAP. Configure LDAP connection as needed.