Services using Local System that use Negotiate when reverting to NTLM authentication must use the computer identity vs. authenticating anonymously.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-21951	WN08-SO-000061	SV-48419r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Services using Local System that use Negotiate when reverting to NTLM authentication may gain unauthorized access if allowed to authenticate anonymously vs. using the computer identity.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-45088r2_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: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM" is not set to "Enabled", this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\ Value Name: UseMachineId Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Check Text ( C-45088r2_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: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM" is not set to "Enabled", this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\

Value Name: UseMachineId

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Text (F-41550r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Network Security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM" to "Enabled".