Reversible password encryption must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-2372	3.057	SV-25013r2_rule		Medium

Description
Storing passwords using reversible encryption is essentially the same as storing clear-text versions of the passwords. For this reason, this policy must never be enabled.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-02-12

Details

Check Text ( C-60787r2_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Account Policies >> Password Policy. If the value for "Store password using reversible encryption" is not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-65519r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy >> "Store password using reversible encryption" to "Disabled".