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The SIP security mode in Lync must be enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-99763 O365-LY-000001 SV-108867r1_rule Medium
Description
When Lync connects to the server, it supports various authentication mechanisms. This policy allows the user to specify whether Digest and Basic authentication are supported. Disabled (default): NTLM/Kerberos/TLS-DSK/Digest/Basic Enabled: Authentication mechanisms: NTLM/Kerberos/TLS-DSK Gal Download: Requires HTTPS if user is not logged in as an internal user.
STIG Date
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-17

Details

Check Text ( C-98613r1_chk )
Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Skype for Business 2016 >> Microsoft Lync Feature Policies "Configure SIP security mode" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\lync

If the value enablesiphighsecuritymode is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-105447r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Skype for Business 2016 >> Microsoft Lync Feature Policies "Configure SIP security mode" to "Enabled".