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V-253350

CAT II (Medium)

Camera access from the lock screen must be disabled.

Rule ID

SV-253350r958478_rule

STIG

Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R7

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

Enabling camera access from the lock screen could allow for unauthorized use. Requiring logon will ensure the device is only used by authorized personnel.

Check Content

If the device does not have a camera, this is NA.

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\

Value Name: NoLockScreenCamera

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Text

If the device does not have a camera, this is NA.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Control Panel >> Personalization >> "Prevent enabling lock screen camera" to "Enabled".