Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R23

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Users must be prevented from sharing files in their profiles.

Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Users must be prevented from sharing files in their profiles.

Description

Discussion Text

Allowing users to share files in their profiles may provide unauthorized access or result in the exposure of sensitive data.

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Objective

V-15727

Rule

SV-48257r2_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN08-UC-000012

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_CURRENT_USER
Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\

Value Name: NoInPlaceSharing

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Network Sharing -> "Prevent users from sharing files within their profile" to "Enabled".

STIG check 106 of 378 in the Windows 8/8.1 STIG checklist

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