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Check: WN08-UC-000005

Windows 8/8.1 STIG: WN08-UC-000005 (in versions v1 r23 through v1 r16)

Title

Notifications from Windows Push Network Service must be turned off. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

The Windows Push Notification Service (WNS) allows third-party vendors to send updates for toasts, tiles, and badges.

Check Content

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Subkey: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications\ Value Name: NoCloudApplicationNotification Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar -> Notifications -> "Turn off notifications network usage" to "Enabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-48464r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-36776

Group Title: WINUC-000005

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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