CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

Remediation:

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled :

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Block user from showing account details on sign-in

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template Logon.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 10 Release 1607 & Server 2016 Administrative Templates (or newer).

Impact:

Users cannot choose to show account details on the sign-in screen.

Default Value:

Disabled. (Users may choose to show account details on the sign-in screen.)

CIS Controls:

Version 6

16.5 Ensure Workstation Screen Locks Are Configured Configure screen locks on systems to limit access to unattended workstations.

Version 7

16.11 LockWorkstation Sessions After Inactivity Automatically lockworkstation sessions after a standard period of inactivity.

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