The Recovery Console option is set to permit automatic logon to the system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1159	3.049	SV-29021r1_rule	ECCD-1 ECCD-2	High

Description
This is a Category 1 finding because if this option is set, the Recovery Console does not require you to provide a password and will automatically log on to the system, giving Administrator access to system files. By default, the Recovery Console requires you to provide the password for the Administrator account before accessing the system.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-06-29

Details

Check Text ( C-32726r1_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 “Recovery Console: Allow automatic administrative logon” 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: \Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole\ Value Name: SecurityLevel Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Check Text ( C-32726r1_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 “Recovery Console: Allow automatic administrative logon” 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: \Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole\

Value Name: SecurityLevel

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Fix Text (F-28813r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Recovery Console: Allow automatic administrative logon” to “Disabled”.