CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L2 v3.0.0

Audit Details

Name: CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L2 v3.0.0

Updated: 3/5/2024

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 59

File Details

Filename: CIS_MS_SERVER_2012_Level_2_v3.0.0.audit

Size: 140 kB

MD5: b28612a68fbcf1044f57fc263982228c
SHA256: f8bb1cecb68100f68e77c7d773a66145d82fb1a340af794603f9a4e3f75df95a

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
2.3.7.6 Ensure 'Interactive logon: Number of previous logons to cache (in case domain controller is not available)' is set to '4 or fewer logon(s)' (MS only)

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

2.3.10.4 Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication' is set to 'Enabled'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.2 Ensure 'Print Spooler (Spooler)' is set to 'Disabled' (MS only)

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.5 Ensure 'MSS: (KeepAliveTime) How often keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds' is set to 'Enabled: 300,000 or 5 minutes (recommended)'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

18.5.7 Ensure 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.10 Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.11 Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

18.6.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowLLTDIOOnDomain

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.6.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowLLTDIOOnPublicNet

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.6.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableLLTDIO

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.6.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - ProhibitLLTDIOOnPrivateNet

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.6.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOnDomain

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.6.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOnPublicNet

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.6.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableRspndr

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.6.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - ProhibitRspndrOnPrivateNet

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

18.6.10.2 Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.19.2.1 Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)')

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableFlashConfigRegistrar

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableInBand802DOT11Registrar

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableUPnPRegistrar

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableWPDRegistrar

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableRegistrars

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.20.2 Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.6.21.2 Ensure 'Prohibit connection to non-domain networks when connected to domain authenticated network' is set to 'Enabled' (MS only)

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

18.7.1 Ensure 'Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections' is set to 'Disabled'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

18.8.1.1 Ensure 'Turn off notifications network usage' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.2 Ensure 'Turn off handwriting personalization data sharing' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.3 Ensure 'Turn off handwriting recognition error reporting' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.4 Ensure 'Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.6 Ensure 'Turn off printing over HTTP' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.7 Ensure 'Turn off Registration if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.8 Ensure 'Turn off Search Companion content file updates' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.9 Ensure 'Turn off the 'Order Prints' picture task' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.10 Ensure 'Turn off the 'Publish to Web' task for files and folders' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.11 Ensure 'Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.12 Ensure 'Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.20.1.13 Ensure 'Turn off Windows Error Reporting' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.26.1 Ensure 'Disallow copying of user input methods to the system account for sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.35.2 Ensure 'Restrict Unauthenticated RPC clients' is set to 'Enabled: Authenticated' (MS only)

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.46.5.1 Ensure 'Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool: Turn on MSDT interactive communication with support provider' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.46.11.1 Ensure 'Enable/Disable PerfTrack' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.50.1.1 Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Client' is set to 'Enabled'

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

18.9.50.1.2 Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Server' is set to 'Disabled' (MS only)

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

18.10.37.1.1 Ensure 'Turn off Windows Location Provider' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.37.2 Ensure 'Turn off location' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.43.5.2 Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.43.12.1 Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled'

SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION

18.10.57.3.2.1 Ensure 'Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.57.3.3.1 Ensure 'Do not allow COM port redirection' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.57.3.3.3 Ensure 'Do not allow LPT port redirection' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT