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WDNS-SC-000026 - The Windows 2012 DNS Server must restrict individuals from using it for launching Denial of Service (DoS) attacks against other information systems.
Information
Applications and application developers must take the steps needed to ensure users cannot use an authorized application to launch DoS attacks against other systems and networks. For example, applications may include mechanisms that throttle network traffic so users are not able to generate unlimited network traffic via the application. Limiting system resources that are allocated to any user to a bare minimum may also reduce the ability of users to launch some DoS attacks.Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services' to only include the following accounts or groups:Administrators
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Deny access to this computer from the network' to include the following:
Guests Group
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Deny log on locally' to include the following:
Guests Group
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2012_Server_DNS_V2R7_STIG.zip
Item Details
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-5(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001094, Rule-ID|SV-215632r961152_rule, STIG-ID|WDNS-SC-000026, STIG-Legacy|SV-73127, STIG-Legacy|V-58697, Vuln-ID|V-215632
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: da234d592a67f3c5841ada889953d91c9503b5049c91291a92b41fef7287f43b