UCF STIG Viewer Logo

Floppy media devices are not allocated upon user logon.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1085 3.006 SV-28976r1_rule Low
Description
This check verifies that Windows is configured to not limit access to floppy drives when a user is logged on locally per the FDCC.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-44r1_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 “Devices: Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\

Value Name: Allocatefloppies

Value Type: REG_SZ
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-70r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Devices: Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only” to “Disabled”.