Toast notifications to the lock screen must be turned off.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| low | V-220954 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | WN10-UC-000015 | SV-220954r958478_rule | 2025-02-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Toast notifications that are displayed on the lock screen could display sensitive information to unauthorized personnel. Turning off this feature will limit access to the information to a logged on user. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications\ Value Name: NoToastApplicationNotificationOnLockScreen Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Start Menu and Taskbar >> Notifications >> "Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen" to "Enabled". |