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Prohibit Network Bridge in Windows


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15667 5.203 SV-29429r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies the Network Bridge can not be installed and configured.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-15311r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections\

Value Name: NC_AllowNetBridge_NLA

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-15533r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Network Connections “Prohibit installation and configuration of Network Bridge on your DNS domain network” to “Enabled”.