Users will be required to enter a password to access private keys.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4444	3.109	SV-32361r1_rule	IAIA-1 IAIA-2	Medium

Description
Configuring this setting so that users must provide a password (distinct from their domain password) every time they use a key makes it more difficult for an attacker to access locally stored user keys, even if the attacker takes control of the user's computers and determines their logon password.

STIG	Date
Win2k8 R2 Audit	2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-28834r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “System cryptography: Force strong key protection for user keys stored in the computer” to “User must enter a password each time they use a key”.