CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L2 v2.6.0

Audit Details

Name: CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L2 v2.6.0

Updated: 3/7/2023

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.2

Estimated Item Count: 61

File Details

Filename: CIS_MS_SERVER_2012_R2_Level_2_v2.6.0.audit

Size: 138 kB

MD5: 2c06dcfc423f566a58487f45ad92538e
SHA256: 083b2ade975290e9eeba2a031bec6f381b0c2f5c186cdf272b66cb209c9a1d3a

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

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOndomain

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.8.48.11.1 Ensure 'Enable/Disable PerfTrack' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.8.50.1 Ensure 'Turn off the advertising ID' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

18.8.53.1.1 Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Client' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

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

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

18.9.41.1.1 Ensure 'Turn off Windows Location Provider' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.41.2 Ensure 'Turn off location' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.47.4.2 Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.47.11.1 Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT