Title

The display of slide shows on the lock screen must be disabled. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Slide shows that are displayed on the lock screen could display sensitive information to unauthorized personnel. Turning off this feature will limit access to the information to a logged on user.

Check Content

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ Value Name: NoLockScreenSlideshow Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Control Panel >> Personalization >> "Prevent enabling lock screen slide show" to "Enabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-253352r958478_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-253352

Group Title: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Expert Comments

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