The system must be configured to prevent anonymous users from having the same rights as the Everyone group.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-253455 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | WN11-SO-000160 | SV-253455r991589_rule | 2025-02-25 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Access by anonymous users must be restricted. If this setting is enabled, then anonymous users have the same rights and permissions as the built-in Everyone group. Anonymous users must not have these permissions or rights. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\ Value Name: EveryoneIncludesAnonymous Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" to "Disabled". |