Details

Determines what should happen when the smart card for a logged-on user is removed from the smart card reader.

The options are-

– No Action

– Lock Workstation

– Force Logoff

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> ‘Interactive logon- Smart card removal behavior’ to ‘Lock Workstation’ or ‘Force Logoff’.

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|II
• CCI|CCI-000366
• CSCv6|16.5
• Rule-ID|SV-28467r1_rule
• STIG-ID|3.047
• Vuln-ID|V-1157

Source

• Tenable.com/audits