System pagefile is cleared upon shutdown.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1084	3.003	SV-28975r1_rule	ECRC-1	Low

Description
This check verifies that Windows is not configured to wipe clean the system page file during a controlled system shutdown.

STIG	Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-41r1_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 “Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\ Value Name: ClearPageFileAtShutdown Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Check Text ( C-41r1_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 “Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\

Value Name: ClearPageFileAtShutdown

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Fix Text (F-6897r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile” to “Disabled”.