The IP-HTTPS IPv6 transition technology must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN12-CC-000008	WN12-CC-000008	WN12-CC-000008_rule		Medium

Description
IPv6 transition technologies, which tunnel packets through other protocols, do not provide visibility.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-CC-000008_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: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\TCPIP\v6Transition\IPHTTPS\IPHTTPSInterface\ Value Name: IPHTTPS_ClientState Type: REG_DWORD Value: 3

Fix Text (F-WN12-CC-000008_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> TCPIP Settings -> IPv6 Transition Technologies -> "Set IP-HTTPS State" to "Enabled: Disabled State". Note: "IPHTTPS URL:" must be entered in the policy even if set to Disabled State. Enter "about:blank".