STIG V-224914 | The display of slide shows on the loc...

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

The display of slide shows on the lock screen must be disabled

STIG ID: WN16-CC-000010 | SRG: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000381 | Vulnerability ID: V-224914

Description

Slide shows that are displayed on the lock screen could display sensitive information to unauthorized personnel. Turning off this feature will limit access to the information to a logged-on user.

Check

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\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\Value Name: NoLockScreenSlideshowValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Control Panel >> Personalization >> "Prevent enabling lock screen slide show" to "Enabled".