Check: 5.245
Windows Vista STIG:
5.245
(in versions v6 r42 through v6 r41)
Title
Windows Mail – Communities (Cat III impact)
Discussion
This check verifies that Windows Mail will not check newsgroups for Communities support.
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 Mail\ Value Name: DisableCommunities Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1
Fix Text
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Mail “Turn off the communities features” to “Enabled”
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-16659r2_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-15720
Group Title: Windows Mail – Communities
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000381 |
The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| CM-7 |
Least Functionality |