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Domain users will be required to elevate when setting a network’s location.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-21960 5.270 SV-32451r1_rule Low
Description
This policy requires domain users to elevate when setting a network’s location.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-03-13

Details

Check Text ( C-26849r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t 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-22948r1_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”.