The Google Search Appliance must support organizational requirements to enforce password encryption for transmission.

From Google Search Appliance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000197

SV-75237r1_rule The Google Search Appliance must support organizational requirements to enforce password encryption for transmission.

Vulnerability discussion

Passwords need to be protected at all times and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission.

Check content

Open the GSA Web Admin Console at https::8443. Login to the GSA management interface. Navigate to "Administration", select "SSL Settings". Under "Other Settings" - If "Use HTTPS when serving both public and secure results" is checked, this is not a finding.

Fix text

Open the GSA Web Admin Console at https::8443. Login to the GSA management interface. Navigate to "Administration", select "SSL Settings". Under "Other Settings" - Enable option "Use HTTPS when serving both public and secure results". Click Save.

Pro Tips

Lavender hyperlinks in small type off to the right (of CSS class id, if you view the page source) point to globally unique URIs for each document and item. Copy the link location and paste anywhere you need to talk unambiguously about these things.

You can obtain data about documents and items in other formats. Simply provide an HTTP header Accept: text/turtle or Accept: application/rdf+xml.