Outgoing secure channel traffic must be encrypted when possible.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN12-SO-000013	WN12-SO-000013	WN12-SO-000013_rule		Medium

Description
Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but not all information is encrypted. If this policy is enabled, outgoing secure channel traffic will be encrypted.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-SO-000013_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters\ Value Name: SealSecureChannel Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 If the value for "Domain Member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always)" is set to "Enabled", this can be NA (see V-6831).

Check Text ( C-WN12-SO-000013_chk )

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters\

Value Name: SealSecureChannel

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for "Domain Member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always)" is set to "Enabled", this can be NA (see V-6831).

Fix Text (F-WN12-SO-000013_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible)" to "Enabled".