Automatically signing in the last interactive user after a system-initiated restart must be disabled.

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Automatically signing in the last interactive user after a system-initiated restart must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-224956	WN16-CC-000480	SV-224956r877377_rule		Medium

Description
Windows can be configured to automatically sign the user back in after a Windows Update restart. Some protections are in place to help ensure this is done in a secure fashion; however, disabling this will prevent the caching of credentials for this purpose and also ensure the user is aware of the restart.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-26647r465770_chk )
Verify the registry value below. If it 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: DisableAutomaticRestartSignOn Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix Text (F-26635r465771_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Logon Options >> "Sign-in last interactive user automatically after a system-initiated restart" to "Disabled".