Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R10

CurrentPublished Wed Jan 15 2025

Windows Server 2016 Windows SmartScreen must be enabled.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Windows Server 2016 Windows SmartScreen must be enabled.

Description

Discussion Text

Windows SmartScreen helps protect systems from programs downloaded from the internet that may be malicious. Enabling SmartScreen will warn users of potentially malicious programs.

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Objective

V-224940

Rule

SV-224940r958478_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN16-CC-000330

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

This is applicable to unclassified systems; for other systems, this is NA.

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: EnableSmartScreen

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Configure Windows SmartScreen" to "Enabled".

STIG check 121 of 273 in the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG checklist

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