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Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Windows Server 2016 must be configured to audit System - System Integrity successes.

    <VulnDiscussion>Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000327-GPOS-00127

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  • Windows Server 2016 must be configured to audit System - System Integrity failures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The display of slide shows on the lock screen must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Slide shows that are displayed on the lock screen could display sensitive information to unauthorized personnel. Turning off ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • WDigest Authentication must be disabled on Windows Server 2016.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When the WDigest Authentication protocol is enabled, plain-text passwords are stored in the Local Security Authority Subsyste...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) source routing must be configured to the highest protection level to prevent IP source routing.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the system to disable IPv6 source routing protects against spoofing.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Source routing must be configured to the highest protection level to prevent Internet Protocol (IP) source routing.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the system to disable IP source routing protects against spoofing.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&l...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Windows Server 2016 must be configured to prevent Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirects from overriding Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)-generated routes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing ICMP redirect of routes can lead to traffic not being routed properly. When disabled, this forces ICMP to be routed ...
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  • SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186

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  • Windows Server 2016 must be configured to ignore NetBIOS name release requests except from WINS servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the system to ignore name release requests, except from WINS servers, prevents a denial of service (DoS) attack. ...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Hardened UNC paths must be defined to require mutual authentication and integrity for at least the \\*\SYSVOL and \\*\NETLOGON shares.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Additional security requirements are applied to Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths specified in hardened UNC paths befor...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020

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  • Command line data must be included in process creation events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Windows Server 2016 virtualization-based security must be enabled with the platform security level configured to Secure Boot or Secure Boot with DMA Protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Virtualization-based security (VBS) provides the platform for the additional security features Credential Guard and virtualiz...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy must prevent boot drivers identified as bad.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Compromised boot drivers can introduce malware prior to protection mechanisms that load after initialization. The Early Launc...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Group Policy objects must be reprocessed even if they have not changed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Registry entries for group policy settings can potentially be changed from the required configuration. This could occur as pa...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • Downloading print driver packages over HTTP must be prevented.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • Administrator accounts must not be enumerated during elevation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enumeration of administrator accounts when elevating can provide part of the logon information to an unauthorized user. This ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Printing over HTTP must be prevented.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The network selection user interface (UI) must not be displayed on the logon screen.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enabling interaction with the network selection UI allows users to change connections to available networks without signing i...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Users must be prompted to authenticate when the system wakes from sleep (on battery).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A system that does not require authentication when resuming from sleep may provide access to unauthorized users. Authenticati...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Users must be prompted to authenticate when the system wakes from sleep (plugged in).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A system that does not require authentication when resuming from sleep may provide access to unauthorized users. Authenticati...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The Application Compatibility Program Inventory must be prevented from collecting data and sending the information to Microsoft.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. ...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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  • AutoPlay must be turned off for non-volume devices.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing AutoPlay to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. AutoPlay begins reading from a drive as soon as media ...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AutoPlay must be disabled for all drives.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing AutoPlay to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. AutoPlay begins reading from a drive as soon media is ...
    Rule High Severity
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  • Windows Telemetry must be configured to Security or Basic.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. ...
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  • SRG-OS-000341-GPOS-00132

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  • The Application event log size must be configured to 32768 KB or greater.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inadequate log size will cause the log to fill up quickly. This may prevent audit events from being recorded properly and req...
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  • SRG-OS-000341-GPOS-00132

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  • The Security event log size must be configured to 196608 KB or greater.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inadequate log size will cause the log to fill up quickly. This may prevent audit events from being recorded properly and req...
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  • SRG-OS-000341-GPOS-00132

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  • The System event log size must be configured to 32768 KB or greater.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inadequate log size will cause the log to fill up quickly. This may prevent audit events from being recorded properly and req...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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