CIS Windows Server 2016 DC L2 v2.0.0

Audit Details

Name: CIS Windows Server 2016 DC L2 v2.0.0

Updated: 6/15/2023

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 72

File Details

Filename: CIS_Microsoft_Windows_Server_2016_Benchmark_v2.0.0_L2_DC.audit

Size: 165 kB

MD5: b8a377a34cd6fb3837d1ed8ded61df7d
SHA256: 42017666853ff6cf030c57f940f459d7876beb2fc30e89d9bb95f6bb11153afa

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
2.2.36 Ensure 'Log on as a batch job' is set to 'Administrators' (DC Only)

ACCESS CONTROL

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

18.1.3 Ensure 'Allow Online Tips' is set to 'Disabled'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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)' - 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' - Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

18.6.5.1 Ensure 'Enable Font Providers' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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' - Enabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.23.1 Ensure 'Support device authentication using certificate' is set to 'Enabled: Automatic' - Enabled: Automatic

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.9.32.6.1 Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

18.9.32.6.2 Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (plugged in)' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

18.10.3.1 Ensure 'Allow a Windows app to share application data between users' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

18.10.10.1 Ensure 'Allow Use of Camera' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.15.2 Ensure 'Configure Authenticated Proxy usage for the Connected User Experience and Telemetry service' is set to 'Enabled: Disable Authenticated Proxy usage' - Enabled: Disable Authenticated Proxy usage

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.10.41.1 Ensure 'Allow Message Service Cloud Sync' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT