The Windows dialog box title for the legal banner must be configured with the appropriate text.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-225037	WN16-SO-000160	SV-225037r569186_rule		Low

Description
Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access to system resources. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006, SRG-OS-000228-GPOS-00088

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-03-05

Details

Check Text ( C-26728r466013_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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: LegalNoticeCaption Value Type: REG_SZ Value: See message title options below "DoD Notice and Consent Banner", "US Department of Defense Warning Statement", or an organization-defined equivalent. If an organization-defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the banner text required in WN16-SO-000150. Automated tools may only search for the titles defined above. If an organization-defined title is used, a manual review will be required.

Check Text ( C-26728r466013_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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: LegalNoticeCaption

Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: See message title options below

"DoD Notice and Consent Banner", "US Department of Defense Warning Statement", or an organization-defined equivalent.

If an organization-defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the banner text required in WN16-SO-000150.

Automated tools may only search for the titles defined above. If an organization-defined title is used, a manual review will be required.

Fix Text (F-26716r466014_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to log on" to "DoD Notice and Consent Banner", "US Department of Defense Warning Statement", or an organization-defined equivalent. If an organization-defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the message text required in WN16-SO-000150.

Fix Text (F-26716r466014_fix)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to log on" to "DoD Notice and Consent Banner", "US Department of Defense Warning Statement", or an organization-defined equivalent.

If an organization-defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the message text required in WN16-SO-000150.