| DisplayName | Description | ID | Type |
| Configure Password Attributes | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of password creation parameters within Group Policy to achieve the recommended state of security. | WIN7_MCA_00004 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Logging Attributes | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of the Event Log service to ensure availability and transactional integrity. | WIN7_MCA_00039 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Log Meaningful Events | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of the Event Log service to ensure that events that are relevant to compliance are recorded. Such events include the creation/modification/deletion of files, directories, and user accounts.
| WIN7_MCA_00040 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Manage Authentication Certificates | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through a configuration process to address the requirement that software must be validated through a software certificate prior to installation. Before you enable this setting, consider the impact to the environment and software configuration management practices. If this setting is enabled, all software installation will require a valid certificate. Review your software inventory before you enable this setting. When it is enabled, you will not be able to install any software that does not have a valid certificate. | WIN7_MCA_00043 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Authentication Types | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of two-factor authentication. | WIN7_MCA_00044 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Configure General Access Limitation through User Rights Assignments | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of settings that enforce user authentication prior to system access. | WIN7_MCA_00045 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Session Parameters | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of user sessions to force logoff when logon hours expire. | WIN7_MCA_00047 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Account Lock Parameters | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of user authentication to lock accounts after unsuccessful logon attempts. | WIN7_MCA_00048 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure User Notification Parameters | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through the configuration of local operating system settings that control warning banners. | WIN7_MCA_00050 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Local Firewall Parameters | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of the local operating system firewall. | WIN7_MCA_00053 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Configure SNMP Parameters | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through a process to reconfigure default SNMP values to custom values. | WIN7_MCA_00054 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Authorized Protocols | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of the local operating system protocol settings. | WIN7_MCA_00057 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Local Time and Clock Parameters | Windows 7: This control activity guides the IT professional through the process of configuring a Windows Server 2008 server as an authoritative time server for Windows 7.
| WIN7_MCA_00066 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize Event Consolidation, Correlation, and Recreation through Logs | Windows 7: Consolidate, correlate, and recreate events using the Windows Event Log.
| WIN7_MCA_00069 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Preservation of Original Log Files | Windows 7: Maintain a logging function of assets that creates reference copies of log files to support investigations without affecting original log files.
| WIN7_MCA_00071 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize Access Lock Management | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure that allows asset administrators to remove access locks that are triggered by access attempt failures.
| WIN7_MCA_00075 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize Vendor Access Management | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure to allow asset administrators to grant access to vendors for a required specified duration to conduct legitimate work by creating or enabling vendor accounts that are associated with the individuals performing the work.
| WIN7_MCA_00076 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize Remote Access Connectivity Management | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure to facilitate authorized remote access connectivity and to prevent unapproved remote access methods.
| WIN7_MCA_00086 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Monitoring of Access to Sensitive Data | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure to monitor access to sensitive data as defined by the organization's data classification or equivalent policy.
| WIN7_MCA_00099 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Limitation of Access to Logs | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure by which access to system logs are limited to authorized personnel.
| WIN7_MCA_00121 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Configuration of System Security Parameters | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure by which operating system kernel security, system virtual memory clearing, and stack protection is managed.
| WIN7_MCA_00122 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Name Resolution | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure by which domain name service is configured to an authorized source, limited to authorized zone transfer recipients, and configured for redundancy.
| WIN7_MCA_00123 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Data Classification Process | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure by which sensitive or personal data is classified, and labelled.
| WIN7_MCA_00124 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Data Retention Process | Windows 7: Maintain a process by which logs are retained for the period prescribed by your organization, default system documentation is removed, and demonstration applications are removed.
Log Retention Configuration
Default Documentation Removal
Demonstration Application Removal
| WIN7_MCA_00125 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Authorization of Services | Windows 7: Maintain a procedure by which services are authorized for enablement.
| WIN7_MCA_00126 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |