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User Network Sharing


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15727 5.253 SV-29760r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that users are prevented from sharing files.
STIG Date
Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-15415r1_chk )
Note: This setting is in HKEY_CURRENT_USER, not HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\

Value Name: NoInPlaceSharing

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15619r1_fix)
Note: This setting is under USER Configuration not COMPUTER Configuration

Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Network Sharing “Prevent users from sharing files within their profile” to “Enabled”.