File Replication Service (FRS) directory data files must have proper access control permissions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-27109	DS00.0121_2008	SV-34410r2_rule		Medium

Description
Improper access permissions for directory data files could allow unauthorized users to read, modify, or delete directory data.

STIG	Date
Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-49675r2_chk )
If the system is using the more current Distributed File System (DFS) replication, this is NA. Execute the command "Dfsrmig /getmigrationstate", to verify DFSR is being used. The following message should be returned if the system is using DFSR: "All Domain Controllers have migrated successfully to Global state ('Eliminated'). Migration has reached a consistent state on all Domain Controllers." If the system is using FRS: Run "Regedit". Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NtFrs\Parameters". Note the value for "Working Directory", typically "%SystemRoot%\ntfrs". Verify the permissions of the noted location. If the access control permissions of the FRS directory are not at least as restrictive as those below, this is a finding. FRS Directory Permissions: Administrators - Full Control (F) SYSTEM - Full Control (F)

Check Text ( C-49675r2_chk )

If the system is using the more current Distributed File System (DFS) replication, this is NA.

Execute the command "Dfsrmig /getmigrationstate", to verify DFSR is being used.
The following message should be returned if the system is using DFSR: "All Domain Controllers have migrated successfully to Global state ('Eliminated'). Migration has reached a consistent state on all Domain Controllers."

If the system is using FRS:
Run "Regedit".
Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NtFrs\Parameters".
Note the value for "Working Directory", typically "%SystemRoot%\ntfrs".
Verify the permissions of the noted location.
If the access control permissions of the FRS directory are not at least as restrictive as those below, this is a finding.

FRS Directory Permissions:
Administrators - Full Control (F)
SYSTEM - Full Control (F)

Fix Text (F-50023r2_fix)
If the system is using the more current DFS replication, this is NA. Maintain the access control permissions for the FRS directory as outlined below. FRS Directory Permissions: Administrators - Full Control (F) SYSTEM - Full Control (F)