Documentation - V-213930

Title

SQL Server must integrate with an organization-level authentication/access mechanism providing account management and automation for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Enterprise environments make account management for applications and databases challenging and complex. A manual process for account management functions adds the risk of a potential oversight or other error. Managing accounts for the same person in multiple places is inefficient and prone to problems with consistency and synchronization. A comprehensive application account management process that includes automation helps to ensure that accounts designated as requiring attent...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

If mixed mode is required, document the need and justification; describe the measures taken to ensure the use of SQL Server authentication is kept to a minimum; describe the measures taken to safeguard passwords; and list or describe the SQL Logins used. Documentation must be approved by the ISSO/ISSM. If mixed mode is not required, disable it as follows: In the SSMS Object Explorer, right-click on the server instance. Select "Properties". Select the Security page. Click on the radio button for "Windows Authentication Mode". Click on "OK". Restart the SQL Server instance. OR Run the statement: USE [master] EXEC xp_instance_regwrite N'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', N'Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\MSSQLServer', N'LoginMode', REG_DWORD, 2 GO Restart the SQL Server instan...