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The system is configured to allow the display of the last user name on the logon screen.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-11806 3.119 SV-25044r1_rule Low
Description
The user name of the last user to log onto a system will not be displayed. This eliminates half of the userid/password equation that an unauthorized person would need to log on.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-02-12

Details

Check Text ( C-7791r1_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 “Interactive logon: Do not display last user name” is not set to “Enabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: DontDisplayLastUserName

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-11088r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Interactive logon: Do not display last user name” to “Enabled”.