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Logon options must be configured to prompt (Internet zone).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6262 DTBI046 SV-40580r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Users could submit credentials to servers operated by malicious people who could then attempt to connect to legitimate servers with those captured credentials. Care must be taken with user credentials, automatic logon performance, and how default Windows credentials are passed to web sites.
STIG Date
Internet Explorer 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-09-30

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-34446r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Logon options" to “Enabled” and select "Prompt for user name and password" from the drop-down box.