Hide Computer from the browse list.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14231	3.126	SV-14842r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
This check verifies Windows Vista is configured to hide the computer from the browse list.

STIG	Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-11576r1_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 “MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List” is not set to “Enabled”, then this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters\ Value Name: Hidden Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Check Text ( C-11576r1_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 “MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List” is not set to “Enabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters\

Value Name: Hidden

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Text (F-13555r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List” to “Enabled”.