# No pre-authentication user count should be retrievable

Accounts that do not require Kerberos pre-authentication are directly exposed to AS-REP roasting.

Source: https://maester.dev/docs/tests/AD-USER-07

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<p class="test-part">Part of <a href="/docs/tests/ad">Active Directory</a> · Active Directory · Users · <a href="/docs/tests">All checks</a></p>

```powershell title="Run this check"
Invoke-Maester -TestId AD-USER-07
```

## Overview

Accounts that do not require Kerberos pre-authentication are directly exposed to AS-REP roasting. Attackers can request offline-crackable material without first proving knowledge of the password.

#### Control Type

**Detective**

#### Security Recommendation

Require pre-authentication for all accounts unless there is a justified exception. Review and remove legacy settings that disable this protection.

#### How the Test Works

This test retrieves Active Directory user data from `Get-MtADDomainState` and counts users where `DoesNotRequirePreAuth = $true` or the corresponding `userAccountControl` bit is set.

#### Related Tests

- `Test-MtAdUserDelegationAllowedCount`
- `Test-MtAdUserKerberosDesOnlyCount`
- `Test-MtAdUserPasswordNotRequiredCount`

#### Related links

- [Microsoft Defender for Identity: Unsecure account attributes](https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts#unsecure-account-attributes)
- [ANSSI Active Directory checkpoints: Kerberos preauthentication disabled](https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/uploads/ad_checklist.html#vuln_kerberos_properties_preauth)

## Details

<details>
<summary>Every attribute of this check</summary>

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Test ID | AD-USER-07 |
| Severity | Info |
| Suite | Active Directory |
| Product | Active Directory |
| Feature | Users |
| Area | Authentication |
| Resource type | User |
| MITRE ATT&CK | T1558.004 AS-REP Roasting |
| PowerShell test | [Test-MtAdUserNoPreAuthCount](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/ad/user/Test.AD-USER-07.ps1) |
| Services | ActiveDirectory |
| Permissions | ActiveDirectory:Ldap:user:ReadProperty |

</details>

## Source

- Test: [`tests/ad/user/Test.AD-USER-07.ps1`](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/ad/user/Test.AD-USER-07.ps1)
- Documentation: [`tests/ad/user/Test.AD-USER-07.md`](https://github.com/maester365/maester/blob/main/tests/ad/user/Test.AD-USER-07.md)