The system must be configured with a password-protected screen saver.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1122	5.006	SV-25201r2_rule	PESL-1	Medium

Description
Unattended systems are susceptible to unauthorized use and must be locked when unattended. Enabling a password-protected screen saver to engage after a specified period of time helps protects critical and sensitive data from exposure to unauthorized personnel with physical access to the computer.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-09-02

Details

Check Text ( C-62055r3_chk )
If any of the registry values do not exist or are not configured as follows, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop\ Value Name: ScreenSaveActive Value Type: REG_SZ Value: 1 Value Name: ScreenSaverIsSecure Value Type: REG_SZ Value: 1 Value Name: ScreenSaveTimeout Value Type: REG_SZ Value: 900 (or less) Applications requiring continuous, real-time screen display (e.g., network management products) require the following and must be documented with the ISSO. -The logon session does not have administrator rights. -The display station (e.g., keyboard, monitor, etc.) is located in a controlled access area.

Check Text ( C-62055r3_chk )

If any of the registry values do not exist or are not configured as follows, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop\

Value Name: ScreenSaveActive
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: 1

Value Name: ScreenSaverIsSecure
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: 1

Value Name: ScreenSaveTimeout
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: 900 (or less)

Applications requiring continuous, real-time screen display (e.g., network management products) require the following and must be documented with the ISSO.

-The logon session does not have administrator rights.
-The display station (e.g., keyboard, monitor, etc.) is located in a controlled access area.

Fix Text (F-66953r1_fix)
Configure the policy values for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Control Panel >> Personalization >> as follows: "Enable Screen Saver" to "Enabled". "Password protect the screen saver" to "Enabled". "Screen Saver timeout" to "Enabled: 900 seconds" (or less).