Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-36771 | WN08-SO-000002 | SV-48457r1_rule | IAIA-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Control of logon credentials and the system must be maintained within the enterprise. Linking an account to an outside vendor could provide an opening if the account is compromised. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-07 |
Check Text ( C-45120r2_chk ) |
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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 "Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts" is not set to "Users can't add or log on with Microsoft accounts", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-41584r2_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts" to "Users can't add or log on with Microsoft accounts". |