STIGUI
V-220871CAT II — Medium severitySV-220871r958478_rule

Windows Ink Workspace must be configured to disallow access above the lock.

Rule version WN10-CC-000385 · STIG v3 · 2025-09-24

Discussion

This action secures Windows Ink, which contains applications and features oriented toward pen computing.

Check

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace

Value Name: AllowWindowsInkWorkspace Value Type: REG_DWORD Value data: 1

Fix

Disable the convenience PIN sign-in.

If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Ink Workspace >> Set "Allow Windows Ink Workspace" to "Enabled” and set Options "On, but disallow access above lock".

Identifiers

Group ID
V-220871
Group title
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
Rule ID
SV-220871r958478_rule
Check ID
C-22586r642139_chk
Fix ID
F-22575r642140_fix