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	2019-06-18

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”.