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V-253424CAT II — Medium severitySV-253424r1210299_rule

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

Rule version WN11-CC-000385 · STIG v2 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

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

Note: A different registry location is needed when systems are managed by Intune versus GPO.

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 (For GPO-managed systems) Or Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\WindowsInkWorkspace (For Intune-managed systems)

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

Fix

Disable the convenience PIN sign-in.

For GPO-managed systems:

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".

For Intune-managed systems:

Set the Windows Ink Workspace Policy to disallow access above lock.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-253424
Group title
SRG-OS-000031-GPOS-00012
Rule ID
SV-253424r1210299_rule
Check ID
C-56877r1210227_chk
Fix ID
F-56827r1210228_fix