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Check: 5.277

Windows 7 STIG: 5.277 (in versions v1 r32 through v1 r25)

Title

Prevent access to Windows Online Troubleshooting Service (WOTS). (Cat III impact)

Discussion

This setting prevents users from searching troubleshooting content on Microsoft servers. Only local content will be available.

Check Content

If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ScriptedDiagnosticsProvider\Policy\ Value Name: EnableQueryRemoteServer Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Troubleshooting and Diagnostics -> Scripted Diagnostics -> “Troubleshooting: Allow users to access online troubleshooting content on Microsoft servers from the Troubleshooting Control Panel (via Windows Online Troubleshooting Service - WOTS)” to “Disabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-25295r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-21969

Group Title: Windows Online Troubleshooting Service

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000381	Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Controls

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

Number	Title
CM-7	Least Functionality