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Logon options for internet zone are not enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6262 DTBI046 SV-16451r1_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 7 2015-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-14690r1_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" selected from down drop box.

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-15239r1_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" selected from down drop box.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3

Criteria: Set the value 1A00 to REG_DWORD = 65536 (decimal).