The system must be configured to hide the computer from the browse list.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14231	3.126	SV-25067r2_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Identifying the computer name on a network could provide an attacker with information useful in gaining access. This setting prevents the computer name from displaying in the browse list.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-45631r1_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 "MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List (not recommended except for highly secure environments)" is not set to "Enabled", this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters\ Value Name: Hidden Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Check Text ( C-45631r1_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 "MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List (not recommended except for highly secure environments)" is not set to "Enabled", this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters\

Value Name: Hidden

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Text (F-42648r1_fix)
Configure the policy "MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List (not recommended except for highly secure environments)" to "Enabled".