Toast notifications to the lock screen must be turned off.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253477 | WN11-UC-000015 | SV-253477r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Toast notifications 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-253477r958478_chk)
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:
Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications\
Value Name: NoToastApplicationNotificationOnLockScreen
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-56880r829514_fix)
Configure the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Start Menu and Taskbar >> Notifications >> "Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen" to "Enabled".