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The Cipher setting for Triple DES is not set properly.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6315 DTBI153 SV-6385r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This enables the Triple Des cipher.
STIG Date
Microsoft IE Version 6 2013-09-30

Details

Check Text ( C-591r1_chk )
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Ciphers\Triple DES 168/168

Criteria: If the value Enabled is 0xffffffff, this is not a finding. The absence of the key also indicates Not a Finding.
Fix Text (F-5838r1_fix)
Navigate to the registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Ciphers\Triple DES 168/168 and change the value to Enabled is 0xffffffff.