The LanMan authentication level must be set to send NTLMv2 response only, and to refuse LM & NTLM.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-SO-000067	WN08-SO-000067	WN08-SO-000067_rule		High

Description
The Kerberos v5 authentication protocol is the default for authentication of users who are logging on to domain accounts. NTLM which is less secure, is retained in later Windows versions for compatibility with clients and servers that are running earlier versions of Windows or applications that still use it. It is also used to authenticate logons to stand-alone computers that are running later versions.

Description

The Kerberos v5 authentication protocol is the default for authentication of users who are logging on to domain accounts. NTLM which is less secure, is retained in later Windows versions for compatibility with clients and servers that are running earlier versions of Windows or applications that still use it. It is also used to authenticate logons to stand-alone computers that are running later versions.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-SO-000067_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level" is not set to "Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM" (Level 5), this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Path: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\ Value Name: LmCompatibilityLevel Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 5

Check Text ( C-WN08-SO-000067_chk )

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.)
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level" is not set to "Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM" (Level 5), this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Path: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\
Value Name: LmCompatibilityLevel
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 5

Fix Text (F-WN08-SO-000067_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level" to "Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM".