Outgoing secure channel traffic will be encrypted when possible.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1163	3.043	SV-32306r1_rule	ECCT-1 ECCT-2	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 should be encrypted.

STIG	Date
Win2k8 R2 Audit	2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-101r1_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”.