Simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows domain must be limited.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-63581	WN10-CC-000055	SV-78071r1_rule		Medium

Description
Multiple network connections can provide additional attack vectors to a system and must be limited.

STIG	Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-11-03

Details

Check Text ( C-64331r1_chk )
The default behavior for "Minimize the number of simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows Domain" is "Enabled". If the registry value name below does not exist, this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is not a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "0", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WcmSvc\GroupPolicy\ Value Name: fMinimizeConnections Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 (or if the Value Name does not exist)

Check Text ( C-64331r1_chk )

The default behavior for "Minimize the number of simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows Domain" is "Enabled".

If the registry value name below does not exist, this is not a finding.

If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is not a finding.

If it exists and is configured with a value of "0", this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WcmSvc\GroupPolicy\

Value Name: fMinimizeConnections

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 (or if the Value Name does not exist)

Fix Text (F-69511r1_fix)
The default behavior for "Minimize the number of simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows Domain" is "Enabled". If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> Windows Connection Manager >> "Minimize the number of simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows Domain" to "Enabled".