Ensuring authentication settings are applied
Rule Title: RiOS must employ automated mechanisms to centrally apply authentication settings.
STIG ID: RICX-DM-000093
Rule ID: SV-77435r1_rule Severity: CAT II
Vuln ID: V-62945 Class: Unclass
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.
Verifying that authentication settings are centrally applied
Verify that RiOS is configured to employ automated mechanisms to centrally apply authentication settings.
Configuring the system to centrally apply authentication settings
Configure RiOS to employ automated mechanisms to centrally apply authentication settings.