The system will be configured to prevent anonymous users from having the same rights as the Everyone group.

From Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECCD-2, ECSC-1, ECCD-1, ECLP-1

SV-32337r1_rule The system will be configured to prevent anonymous users from having the same rights as the Everyone group.

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This setting helps define the permissions that anonymous users have. If this setting is enabled then anonymous users have the same rights and permissions as the built-in Everyone group. Anonymous users should not have these permissions or rights.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Network access: Let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users” to “Disabled”.

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