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Domain users must be required to elevate when setting a network's location.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
WN08-CC-000005 WN08-CC-000005 WN08-CC-000005_rule Low
Description
Selecting an incorrect network location may allow greater exposure of a system. Elevation is required by default on non-domain systems to change network location. This setting configures elevation to also be required on domain-joined systems.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-CC-000005_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections\

Value Name: NC_StdDomainUserSetLocation

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-WN08-CC-000005_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Network Connections -> "Require domain users to elevate when setting a network's location" to "Enabled".