Anonymous shares are not restricted.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1093	3.018	SV-1093r1_rule	ECSC-1 PRNK-1	High

Description
This is a Category 1 finding because it allows anonymous logon users (null session connections) to list all account names and enumerate all shared resources, thus providing a map of potential points to attack the system. By default, Windows allows anonymous users to list account names and enumerate share names.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-07

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-28805r1_fix)
Configure the policy values for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts” and “Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares” to “Enabled".