Windows Server 2025 network selection user interface (UI) must not be displayed on the logon screen.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-278095 | WN25-CC-000170 | SV-278095r1180991_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Enabling interaction with the network selection UI allows users to change connections to available networks without signing in to Windows. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-20 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-278095r1180991_chk)
Verify the registry value below. If it does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\
Value Name: DontDisplayNetworkSelectionUI
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)
Fix Text (F-82530r1180990_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Logon >> Do not display network selection UI to "Enabled".