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The User Authentication - Logon is not set properly for the Local Zone.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6276 DTBI076 SV-6338r1_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
Microsoft IE Version 6 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-387r1_chk )
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1

Criteria: If the value 1A00 is REG_DWORD = 0 (Automatically logon with current username and password), this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-5752r1_fix)
Change the registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1

Criteria: If the value 1A00 is REG_DWORD = 0 (Automatically logon with current username and password).