STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2025 OpenSSH must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting remote access to the system via an OpenSSH logon.

DISA Rule

SV-285314r1211170_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-285314

Group Title

SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006

Rule Version

WN25-SH-000020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000048 - Display an organization-defined system use notification message or banner to users before granting access to the system that provides privacy and security notices consistent with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidelines.
• CCI-001384 - For publicly accessible systems, display system use information with organization-defined conditions before granting further access to the publicly accessible system.
• CCI-001385 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to monitoring that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001386 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to recording that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001387 - For publicly accessible systems, displays references, if any, to auditing that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities.
• CCI-001388 - For publicly accessible systems, includes a description of the authorized uses of the system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

To configure the system, add or modify the following line in the "$env:ProgramData/ssh/sshd_config" file.

An example configuration line is:

Banner C:\ProgramData\ssh\Banner.txt

Restart the OpenSSH service for the settings to take effect.

Check Contents

If OpenSSH is not installed on the system, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify any SSH connection to the system displays the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system.

Check for the location of the banner file being used with the following command:

C:\ > Get-Content "$env:ProgramData\ssh\sshd_config" | Select-String -Pattern '^\s*Banner'

Banner C:\ProgramData\ssh\Banner.txt

If "Banner" is set to "none", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-285314

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-SH-000020

Severity Override Guidance

If OpenSSH is not installed on the system, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify any SSH connection to the system displays the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system.

Check for the location of the banner file being used with the following command:

C:\ > Get-Content "$env:ProgramData\ssh\sshd_config" | Select-String -Pattern '^\s*Banner'

Banner C:\ProgramData\ssh\Banner.txt

If "Banner" is set to "none", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5719