STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

The setting to allow Microsoft accounts to be optional for modern style apps must be enabled (Windows 2012 R2).

DISA Rule

SV-225412r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225412

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000141

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This requirement is NA for the initial release of Windows 2012. It is applicable to Windows 2012 R2.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> App Runtime -> "Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

This requirement is NA for the initial release of Windows 2012. It is applicable to Windows 2012 R2.

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

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Value Name: MSAOptional

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-225412

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000141

Severity Override Guidance

This requirement is NA for the initial release of Windows 2012. It is applicable to Windows 2012 R2.

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

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Value Name: MSAOptional

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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