Detections
Analytics
WN25-SO-000170 - The Windows Server 2025 setting Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees) must be configured to Enabled.
Information
The server message block (SMB) protocol provides the basis for many network operations. If this policy is enabled, the SMB client will request packet signing when communicating with an SMB server that is enabled or required to perform SMB packet signing.Satisfies: SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187, SRG-OS-000424-GPOS-00188
Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees) to 'Enabled'.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r1
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-8, 800-53|SC-8(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002418, CCI|CCI-002421, Rule-ID|SV-278211r1181339_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-SO-000170, Vuln-ID|V-278211
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 518ec2ef54d4919c575882a18395e93384958896b3378ea3216c245e18d17f42