Windows Server 2012 Security Baseline Checklist
Windows Server 2012 Security Baseline Checklist
0) INTERNAL USE
BASELINE CHECKLIST
2. ACCOUNT POLICIES
2.1. Account lockout threshold 3 invalid logon attempts
2.2. Account lockout duration 0 minutes
2.3. Reset account lockout counter after 60 minutes
2.4. Enforce password history 6 passwords remembered
2.5. Maximum password age 90 days
2.6. Minimum password age 1 day
2.7. Minimum password length 8 characters
2.8. Password must meet complexity requirements Enabled
2.9. Store password using reversible encryption for all users in the domain Disabled
4. AUDIT POLICIES
4.1. Account Logon: Credential Validation Success and Failure
4.2. Account Management: Computer Account Management Success and Failure
4.3. Account Management Other Account Management Events Success and Failure
4.4. Account Management: Security Group Management Success and Failure
4.5. Account Management: User Account Management Success and Failure
5. SECURITY OPTIONS
5.1. Accounts: Guest Account Status Disabled
5.2. Accounts: Limit local accounts use of blank passwords to the console only Enabled
5.3. Accounts: Rename Guest account Verify that Guest account is renamed
5.4. Accounts: Rename administrator account Verify that Administrator account is renamed
5.5. Audit: Audit use of backup and restore privilege Enabled
5.6. Audit: Audit the access of global system objects Disabled
5.7. Audit: Shutdown system immediately if unable to log security audits Disabled
5.8. Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings to override audit policy category settings Enabled
5.9. Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only Enabled
5.10. Devices: Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only Enabled
5.11. Domain member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always) setting. Enabled
5.12. Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible) setting. Enabled
5.13. Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible) setting. Enabled
5.14. Domain member: Disable machine account password changes Disabled
5.15. Domain member: Require strong session key Enabled
5.16. Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always) Enabled
5.17. Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees) Enabled
5.18. Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB Servers Disabled
5.19. Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending session 15 minutes
6. WINDOWS COMPONENTS
6.1. Event Log Service\Application: Maximum log size (KB) 250 MB
6.2. Event Log Service\Application: Retain old events Disabled
6.3. Event Log Service\Security: Maximum log size (KB) 250 MB
6.4. Event Log Service\Security: Retain old events Disabled
6.5. Event Log Service\System: Maximum log size (KB) 250 MB
6.6. Event Log Service\System: Retain old events Disabled
Remote Desktop Services: Do not allow passwords to be saved
6.7. *This rules doesn’t applicable to Citrix servers, where the architecture consist level 2 Enabled
authentication, user access control and Citrix system access requirement access
Remote Desktop Services: Always prompt for password upon connection
6.8. *This rules doesn’t applicable to Citrix servers, where the architecture consist level 2 Enabled
authentication, user access control and Citrix system access requirement access
Remote Desktop Services: Set client connection encryption level
6.9. *This rules doesn’t applicable to Citrix servers, where the architecture consist level 2 High
authentication, user access control and Citrix system access requirement access
6.10. Remote Desktop Services: Sets a time limit for active but idle Terminal Service sessions 15 minutes
6.11. MK Protocol Restriction: Internet Explorer Processes Enabled
6.12. Required user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication Enabled
7. SERVICES
7.1. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service Disabled
7.2. Network Access Protection Agent Disabled
7.3. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator Disabled
7.4. Smart Card Disabled
7.5. Smart Card Removal Policy Disabled
8. CONTROL PANEL
8.1. Display: Enable Screen Saver Enabled
8.2. Display: Screen Saver Timeout 600 seconds
8.3. Display: Password Protect the screen saver Enabled
10. AUTOPLAY
10.1. Turn off Autoplay Enabled
Server/Workstation/Device Details:
IP Address: Hostname:
Remarks: