The Windows DNS Server must be configured to record who added/modified/deleted DNS zone information.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-259335	SRG-APP-000348-DNS-000042	WDNS-22-000002	SV-259335r987677_rule	2025-02-25	2

Description
Without a means for identifying the individual that produced the information, the information cannot be relied on. Identifying the validity of information may be delayed or deterred. This requirement ensures organizational personnel have a means to identify who produced or changed specific information in transfers, zone information, or DNS configuration changes.

ℹ️ Check
Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account. Press the Windows key + R and execute "dnsmgmt.msc". Right-click the DNS server and select "Properties". Click the "Event Logging" tab. By default, all events are logged. Verify "Errors and warnings" or "All events" is selected. If any option other than "Errors and warnings" or "All events" is selected, this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account. Press the Windows key + R and execute "dnsmgmt.msc". Right-click the DNS server and select "Properties". Click the "Event Logging" tab. By default, all events are logged. Verify "Errors and warnings" or "All events" is selected. If any option other than "Errors and warnings" or "All events" is selected, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account. If not automatically started, initialize the "Server Manager" window by clicking its icon from the bottom left corner of the screen. On the opened "Server Manager" window, from the left pane, click to select "DNS". From the right pane, under the "SERVERS" section, right-click the DNS server. From the displayed context menu, click the "DNS Manager" option. Click the "Event Logging" tab. Select the "Errors and warnings" or "All events" option. Click "Apply". Click "OK".

✔️ Fix

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account. If not automatically started, initialize the "Server Manager" window by clicking its icon from the bottom left corner of the screen. On the opened "Server Manager" window, from the left pane, click to select "DNS". From the right pane, under the "SERVERS" section, right-click the DNS server. From the displayed context menu, click the "DNS Manager" option. Click the "Event Logging" tab. Select the "Errors and warnings" or "All events" option. Click "Apply". Click "OK".