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Check: WN12-CC-000055

Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server STIG: WN12-CC-000055 (in versions v3 r7 through v2 r7)

Title

The user must be prompted to authenticate on resume from sleep (plugged in). (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Authentication must always be required when accessing a system. This setting ensures the user is prompted for a password on resume from sleep (plugged in).

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\Power\PowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51\ Value Name: ACSettingIndex Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Power Management -> Sleep Settings -> "Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in)" to "Enabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-225352r852207_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-225352

Group Title: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-002038	The organization requires users to reauthenticate upon organization-defined circumstances or situations requiring reauthentication.

Controls

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

Number	Title
IA-11	Re-Authentication