Computer Identity Authentication for NTLM is used.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-21951	3.151	SV-25274r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This setting ensures that services using Local System that use negotiate when reverting to NTLM authentication will use the computer identity vs. anonymously.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-26835r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for “Network Security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM” is not set to “Enabled”, then this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\ Value Name: UseMachineId Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Check Text ( C-26835r1_chk )

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “Network Security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM” is not set to “Enabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\

Value Name: UseMachineId
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Text (F-22940r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for “Network Security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM” to “Enabled”.