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The Responder network protocol driver must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226136 WN12-CC-000002 SV-226136r794412_rule Medium
Description
The Responder network protocol driver allows a computer to be discovered and located on a network. Disabling this helps protect the system from potentially being discovered and connected to by unauthorized devices.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27838r475731_chk )
If the following registry values do not exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LLTD\

Value Name: AllowRspndrOndomain
Value Name: AllowRspndrOnPublicNet
Value Name: EnableRspndr
Value Name: ProhibitRspndrOnPrivateNet

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-27826r475732_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Link-Layer Topology Discovery -> "Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver" to "Disabled".