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Local accounts with blank passwords must be restricted to prevent access from the network.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-73621 WN16-SO-000020 SV-88285r1_rule High
Description
An account without a password can allow unauthorized access to a system as only the username would be required. Password policies should prevent accounts with blank passwords from existing on a system. However, if a local account with a blank password does exist, enabling this setting will prevent network access, limiting the account to local console logon only.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-01-16

Details

Check Text ( C-73703r1_chk )
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\Control\Lsa\

Value Name: LimitBlankPasswordUse

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)
Fix Text (F-80071r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only" to "Enabled".