STIGQter: STIG Summary: Nutanix Acropolis Application Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2026:

Nutanix AOS must use an enterprise user management system to uniquely identify and authenticate users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).

DISA Rule

SV-279433r1191374_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279433

Group Title

SRG-APP-000148-AS-000101

Rule Version

NXAC-AS-000027

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000764 - Uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users and associate that unique identification with processes acting on behalf of those users.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Nutanix VM application server to use an enterprise user management system to authenticate individual users.

1. Log in to Prism Element.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Navigate to the Authentication settings.
4. Add an Active Directory or OpenLDAP server to the directory list.

Alternatively, create individual local users within Prism.

1. Log in to Prism Element.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Navigate to "Local User Management".
4. Select "+ New Users".

Check Contents

Confirm the Nutanix VM application server is set to use enterprise user management systems.

1. Log in to Prism Element.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Navigate to the Authentication settings.

If an Active Directory or OpenLDAP servers are not configured, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279433

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NXAC-AS-000027

Severity Override Guidance

Confirm the Nutanix VM application server is set to use enterprise user management systems.

1. Log in to Prism Element.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Navigate to the Authentication settings.

If an Active Directory or OpenLDAP servers are not configured, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5729