Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V3 · R7

CurrentPublished Thu Nov 09 2023

App notifications on the lock screen must be turned off.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

App notifications on the lock screen must be turned off.

Description

Discussion Text

App notifications that are displayed on the lock screen could display sensitive information to unauthorized personnel. Turning off this feature will limit access to the information to a logged on user.

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Objective

V-225350

Rule

SV-225350r569185_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000052

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\Windows\System\

Value Name: DisableLockScreenAppNotifications

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon -> "Turn off app notifications on the lock screen" to "Enabled".

STIG check 107 of 329 in the Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server STIG checklist

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