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Domain users must be required to elevate when setting a networks location.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-21960 | WN12-CC-000005 | SV-53182r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| Selecting an incorrect network location may allow greater exposure of a system. Elevation is required by default on nondomain systems to change network location. This setting configures elevation to also be required on domain-joined systems. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-07 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-47488r1_chk ) |
|---|
| If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections\ Value Name: NC_StdDomainUserSetLocation Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| Fix Text (F-46108r1_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". |