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Check: WINER-000111

Windows 2003 DC STIG: WINER-000111 (in version v6 r40)

Title

The system must be configured to collect unplanned Windows server shutdown events. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Windows Error Reporting information can be used to help diagnose day-to-day software issues, as well as help discover malicious code and possibly zero-day attacks on systems. This setting includes unplanned shutdown events in error reporting.

Check Content

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Error Reporting -> Advanced Error Reporting settings -> "Report unplanned shutdown events" to "Enabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-70829r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-56569

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001312	Generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
SI-11	Error Handling