Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 domain controllers must be configured to allow reset of machine account passwords

STIG ID: WN22-DC-000330 | SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000366 | Vulnerability ID: V-254417

Description

Enabling this setting on all domain controllers in a domain prevents domain members from changing their computer account passwords. If these passwords are weak or compromised, the inability to change them may leave these computers vulnerable.

Check

C-254417r991589_chk

This applies to domain controllers. It is NA for other systems.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: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters\Value Name: RefusePasswordChangeValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000000 (0)

Fix

F-57853r849066_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> Domain controller: Refuse machine account password changes to "Disabled".