Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide (V3 R7) has 364 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Version

V3 · R7

CurrentPublished Thu Nov 09 2023

Copying of user input methods to the system account for sign-in must be prevented.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Copying of user input methods to the system account for sign-in must be prevented.

Description

Discussion Text

Allowing different input methods for sign-in could open different avenues of attack. User input methods must be restricted to those enabled for the system account at sign-in.

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Objective

V-226169

Rule

SV-226169r794430_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000048

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

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\Control Panel\International\

Value Name: BlockUserInputMethodsForSignIn

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Locale Services -> "Disallow copying of user input methods to the system account for sign-in" to "Enabled".

STIG check 135 of 364 in the Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller STIG checklist

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