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Check: WN12-SO-000054

Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller STIG: WN12-SO-000054 (in versions v3 r7 through v2 r7)

Title

The system must be configured to prevent anonymous users from having the same rights as the Everyone group. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Access by anonymous users must be restricted. If this setting is enabled, then anonymous users have the same rights and permissions as the built-in Everyone group. Anonymous users must not have these permissions or rights.

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: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\ Value Name: EveryoneIncludesAnonymous Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Network access: Let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" to "Disabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-226317r794602_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-226317

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000366	The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
CM-6	Configuration Settings