Detections
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3.027 - Printer share permissions are not configured as recommended.

Information

Improperly configured share permissions on printers can permit the addition of unauthorized print devices on the network. Windows shares are a means by which files, folders, printers, and other resources can be published for network users to remotely access. Regular users cannot create shares on their local machines; only Administrators and Power Users have that ability.
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Solution

Configure the permissions on locally shared printers to meet the minimum requirements.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/Oct2016/U_Windows_Vista_V6R41_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-3, CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000213, Rule-ID|SV-29510r1_rule, STIG-ID|3.027, Vuln-ID|V-1135

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: efd826360b76310df66feaac7319a5d4fdb8e35671d2a49f405a49aa1c8f7aed