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Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) interactive communication with Microsoft must be prevented.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226178 WN12-CC-000066 SV-226178r794434_rule Low
Description
Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting prevents the MSDT from communicating with and sending collected data to Microsoft, the default support provider.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-10-18

Details

Check Text ( C-27880r475857_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ScriptedDiagnosticsProvider\Policy\

Value Name: DisableQueryRemoteServer

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-27868r475858_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Troubleshooting and Diagnostics -> Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool -> "Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool: Turn on MSDT interactive communication with support provider" to "Disabled".