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File Services with insecure authentication methods should be denied

Azure Landing Zones (ALZ) Policy definition

Source Repository Azure Landing Zones (ALZ) GitHub
JSON Deny-FileServices-InsecureAuth
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Display name File Services with insecure authentication methods should be denied
Id Deny-FileServices-InsecureAuth
Version 1.0.0
Details on versioning
Category Storage
Description This policy denies the use of insecure authentication methods (NTLMv2) when using File Services on a storage account.
Cloud environments AzureChinaCloud
AzureCloud
AzureUSGovernment
Mode All
Type Custom Azure Landing Zones (ALZ)
Preview False
Deprecated False
Effect Default
Deny
Allowed
Audit, Deny, Disabled
RBAC role(s) none
Rule aliases IF (1)
Alias Namespace ResourceType Path PathIsDefault DefaultPath Modifiable
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/fileServices/protocolSettings.smb.authenticationMethods Microsoft.Storage storageAccounts/fileServices properties.protocolSettings.smb.authenticationMethods True True
Rule resource types IF (1)
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/fileServices
Initiatives usage none
History
Date/Time (UTC ymd) (i) Change type Change detail
2023-06-20 20:17:42 add Deny-FileServices-InsecureAuth
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