The Windows dialog box title for the legal banner must be configured.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26359	3.014	SV-34590r2_rule	ECWM-1	Low

Description
Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access to system resources.

STIG	Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-40786r3_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for “Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to log on” is not set to “DoD Notice and Consent Banner”, “US Department of Defense Warning Statement”, or a site defined equivalent, this is a finding. If a site defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the banner text required in V-1089. Automated tools may only search for the titles defined above. If a site defined title is used, a manual review will be required. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: LegalNoticeCaption Value Type: REG_SZ Value: See message title above

Check Text ( C-40786r3_chk )

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to log on” is not set to “DoD Notice and Consent Banner”, “US Department of Defense Warning Statement”, or a site defined equivalent, this is a finding.

If a site defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the banner text required in V-1089.

Automated tools may only search for the titles defined above. If a site defined title is used, a manual review will be required.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: LegalNoticeCaption

Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: See message title above

Fix Text (F-36225r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options “Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to log on” to “DoD Notice and Consent Banner”, “US Department of Defense Warning Statement”, or a site defined equivalent. If a site defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the banner text required in V-1089.

Fix Text (F-36225r2_fix)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options “Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to log on” to “DoD Notice and Consent Banner”, “US Department of Defense Warning Statement”, or a site defined equivalent.

If a site defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the banner text required in V-1089.