Details

This check verifies that Windows is configured to not limit access to floppy drives when a user is logged on locally per the FDCC.

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> ‘Devices- Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only’ to ‘Disabled’.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/Oct2016/U_Windows_Vista_V6R41_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-6b.
• CAT|III
• CCI|CCI-000366
• Rule-ID|SV-28976r1_rule
• STIG-ID|3.006
• Vuln-ID|V-1085

Source

• Tenable.com/audits