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Signing in using a PIN must be turned off.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-36689 WN08-CC-000053 SV-48312r1_rule IAIA-1 Medium
Description
Strong sign-on must be used to protect a system. The PIN feature is limited to 4 numbers and caches the domain password in the system vault.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-44986r1_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\System\

Value Name: AllowDomainPINLogon

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-41445r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon -> "Turn on PIN sign-in" to "Disabled".