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V-228386

CAT III

The Exchange Send connector connections count must be limited.

Ships Affected
1
Total Findings
1
Open
0
Closed
1

Check Text

Review the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP). Determine the value for SMTP Server Maximum Outbound Connections. Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-TransportService | Select Name, Identity, MaxOutboundConnections If the value of "MaxOutboundConnections" is not set to "1000", this is a finding. or If "MaxOutboundConnections" is set to a value other than "1000" and has signoff and risk acceptance in the EDSP, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Update the EDSP to specify the "MaxOutboundConnections" value. Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Set-TransportServer -Identity <'IdentityName'> -MaxOutboundConnections 1000 Note: The <IdentityName> value must be in single quotes. or Enter the value as identified by the EDSP that has obtained a signoff with risk acceptance.

STIG Reference

STIG
Microsoft Exchange 2016 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide
Version
2
Release
6
Rule ID
SV-228386r879651_rule

All Occurrences

This vulnerability appears on 1 ship(s)

Ship Hull # Source File Status Assigned To Scan Date Actions
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-MB-002/Checklist/MONT-MB-002_MSExchange2016MB_V2R6_20251023-152357.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:33.455034 View in Context
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