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Check: 3.068

Windows Vista STIG: 3.068 (in versions v6 r42 through v6 r41)

Title

Solicited Remote Assistance is allowed. (Cat I impact)

Discussion

This setting controls whether or not solicited remote assistance is allowed from this computer. Solicited assistance is help that is specifically requested by the user. This is a Category 1 finding because it may allow unauthorized parties access to the resources on the computer.

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 NT\Terminal Services\ Value Name: fAllowToGetHelp Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the system to disable Remote Assistance by setting the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Remote Assistance “Solicited Remote Assistance” to “Disabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-29229r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-3343

Group Title: Remote Assistance - Solicit Remote Assistance

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001090	The information system prevents unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources.

Controls

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

Number	Title
SC-4	Information In Shared Resources