3.006 - Floppy media devices are not allocated upon user logon.

Information

This check verifies that Windows is configured to not limit access to floppy drives when a user is logged on locally.

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> 'Devices: Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_7_V1R32_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: MEDIA PROTECTION

References: 800-53|MP-2, CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, CSCv6|8.3, Rule-ID|SV-25037r1_rule, STIG-ID|3.006, Vuln-ID|V-1085

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 44b12ec62a869188072a73a314e38dbf4907b6bbb172c91e06fc935c9f5dbeb3