Microsoft Windows Server 2016

The Windows dialog box title for the legal banner must be configured with the appropriate text

STIG ID: WN16-SO-000160 | SRG: SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006 | Severity: Low | CCI: CCI-000048,CCI-001384,CCI-001385,CCI-001386,CCI-001387,CCI-001388 | Vulnerability ID: V-225037

Description

Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access to system resources.Satisfies: SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006, SRG-OS-000228-GPOS-00088

Check

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Value Name: LegalNoticeCaptionValue Type: REG_SZValue: See message title options below"DoD Notice and Consent Banner", "US Department of Defense Warning Statement", or an organization-defined equivalent. If an organization-defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the banner text required in WN16-SO-000150.Automated tools may only search for the titles defined above. If an organization-defined title is used, a manual review will be required.

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to log on" to "DoD Notice and Consent Banner", "US Department of Defense Warning Statement", or an organization-defined equivalent. If an organization-defined title is used, it can in no case contravene or modify the language of the message text required in WN16-SO-000150.