Administrators who set up and use remote maintenance depend on regulations that define how remote maintenance is to be used. For example, it is necessary to determine how applications are to be configured for remote maintenance. Otherwise, remote maintenance can create additional risks for the respective internal network. If the parties involved are not informed of the regulations on remote maintenance, this poses risks to IT operations. For example, an administrator could set up a remote maintenance interface and allow an authentication procedure with an insecure password instead of a secure, certificate-based procedure.