Security Configuration Tools are not being used to configure platforms for security compliance.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1128	1.016	SV-29668r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Security Configuration tools such as Security Templates and Group Policy allow system administrators to consolidate all security related system settings into a single configuration file. These settings can then be applied consistently to any number of Windows Machines. The Security Configuration tools can use the same configuration file to check platforms for compliance with security policy.

STIG	Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-7889r1_chk )
Interview the SA to determine if the Security Configuration tools, or equivalent process, is being used to configure Windows systems to meet security requirements. The Microsoft Security Configuration tools (such as Security Templates and Group Policy that are integrated into Windows) should be used to configure platforms for security compliance. Note: If an alternate method is used to configure a system (e.g. Gold Disk, manually - using the DISA Windows Security Checklist, etc.) that achieves the same configured result, then this is acceptable.

Check Text ( C-7889r1_chk )

Interview the SA to determine if the Security Configuration tools, or equivalent process, is being used to configure Windows systems to meet security requirements. The Microsoft Security Configuration tools (such as Security Templates and Group Policy that are integrated into Windows) should be used to configure platforms for security compliance.

Note: If an alternate method is used to configure a system (e.g. Gold Disk, manually - using the DISA Windows Security Checklist, etc.) that achieves the same configured result, then this is acceptable.

Fix Text (F-37r1_fix)
Security configuration tools or equivalent should be used to configure Windows systems to meet security requirements.