STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Users must be prompted to authenticate when the system wakes from sleep (on battery).

DISA Rule

SV-224929r569186_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224929

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN16-CC-000210

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Power Management >> Sleep Settings >> "Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

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\Power\PowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51\

Value Name: DCSettingIndex

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Vulnerability Number

V-224929

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN16-CC-000210

Severity Override Guidance

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\Power\PowerSettings\0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51\

Value Name: DCSettingIndex

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4205

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