CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG v3.0.0 L2 DC

Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG v3.0.0 L2 DC

Updated: 10/29/2024

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 61

File Details

Filename: CIS_Microsoft_Windows_Server_2016_STIG_v3.0.0_L2_DC.audit

Size: 137 kB

MD5: 889a346d812584a7b7d3d031528ce179
SHA256: 34ad480f58f0ab36de29598aca2ce69f0376d6d6521b469565102456460eeb95

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
2.2.43 Ensure 'Log on as a batch job' is set to 'Administrators' (DC Only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.3.10.6 Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication' is set to 'Enabled'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

18.1.3 Ensure 'Allow Online Tips' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, RISK ASSESSMENT

18.5.5 Ensure 'MSS: (KeepAliveTime) How often keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds' is set to 'Enabled: 300,000 or 5 minutes'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.5.7 Ensure 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.10 Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.11 Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.5.1 Ensure 'Enable Font Providers' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.10.2 Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.19.2.1 Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)')

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.20.2 Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.8.1.1 Ensure 'Turn off notifications network usage' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.2 Ensure 'Turn off handwriting personalization data sharing' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.3 Ensure 'Turn off handwriting recognition error reporting' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.4 Ensure 'Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.6 Ensure 'Turn off printing over HTTP' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.7 Ensure 'Turn off Registration if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.8 Ensure 'Turn off Search Companion content file updates' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.9 Ensure 'Turn off the 'Order Prints' picture task' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.10 Ensure 'Turn off the 'Publish to Web' task for files and folders' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.11 Ensure 'Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.12 Ensure 'Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.13 Ensure 'Turn off Windows Error Reporting' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.23.1 Ensure 'Support device authentication using certificate' is set to 'Enabled: Automatic'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

18.9.27.1 Ensure 'Disallow copying of user input methods to the system account for sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.33.6.1 Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.33.6.2 Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (plugged in)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.47.5.1 Ensure 'Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool: Turn on MSDT interactive communication with support provider' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.47.11.1 Ensure 'Enable/Disable PerfTrack' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.49.1 Ensure 'Turn off the advertising ID' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.3.1 Ensure 'Allow a Windows app to share application data between users' is set to 'Disabled'

ACCESS CONTROL

18.10.10.1 Ensure 'Allow Use of Camera' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.15.2 Ensure 'Configure Authenticated Proxy usage for the Connected User Experience and Telemetry service' is set to 'Enabled: Disable Authenticated Proxy usage'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.36.1 Ensure 'Turn off location' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.40.1 Ensure 'Allow Message Service Cloud Sync' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.42.5.2 Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.42.12.1 Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled'

SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION

18.10.55.1 Ensure 'Turn off Push To Install service' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.56.3.2.1 Ensure 'Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.56.3.3.1 Ensure 'Do not allow COM port redirection' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.56.3.3.3 Ensure 'Do not allow LPT port redirection' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.56.3.3.4 Ensure 'Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.56.3.10.1 Ensure 'Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 15 minutes or less, but not Never (0)'

ACCESS CONTROL

18.10.56.3.10.2 Ensure 'Set time limit for disconnected sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 1 minute'

ACCESS CONTROL

18.10.58.2 Ensure 'Allow Cloud Search' is set to 'Enabled: Disable Cloud Search'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.58.4 Ensure 'Allow search highlights' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.62.1 Ensure 'Turn off KMS Client Online AVS Validation' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT