STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Skype for Business 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 14 Nov 2016:

The ability to store user passwords in Skype must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-85525r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-70901

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

DTOO420

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Skype for Business 2016 -> Microsoft Lync Feature Policies "Allow storage of user passwords" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Skype for Business 2016 -> Microsoft Lync Feature Policies "Allow storage of user passwords" is set to "Disabled".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\lync

Criteria: If the value savepassword is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-70901

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO420

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Skype for Business 2016 -> Microsoft Lync Feature Policies "Allow storage of user passwords" is set to "Disabled".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\lync

Criteria: If the value savepassword is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3123

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