Accounts: Guest account statusID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:22544 | Date: (C)2015-01-07 (M)2023-07-14 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
This security setting determines if the Guest account is enabled or disabled.
Default: Disabled.
Note: If the Guest account is disabled and the security option Network Access: Sharing and Security Model for local accounts is set to Guest Only, network logons, such as those performed by the Microsoft Network Server (SMB Service), will fail.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options!Accounts: Guest account status
(2) WMI: ###
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |