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The user Authentication - Logon is not set properly for the Internet Zone.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6262 DTBI046 SV-25622r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Care must be taken with user credentials and how automatic logons are performed and how default Windows credentials are passed to web sites.
STIG Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG 2015-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-27102r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Logon options" will be set to “Enabled” and "Prompt for user name and password". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1A00 is REG_DWORD = 65536 (decimal), this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-23204r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Logon options" will be set to “Enabled” and "Prompt for user name and password". Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: Set the value 1A00 to REG_DWORD = 65536 (decimal).