Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Services using Local System that use Negotiate when reverting to NTLM authentication must use the computer identity instead of authenticating anonymously

STIG ID: WN16-SO-000320 | SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000366 | Vulnerability ID: V-225049

Description

Services using Local System that use Negotiate when reverting to NTLM authentication may gain unauthorized access if allowed to authenticate anonymously versus using the computer identity.

Check

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\Value Name: UseMachineIdType: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Network security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM" to "Enabled".