The location feature must be turned off.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-225378	WN12-CC-000095	SV-225378r569185_rule		Medium

Description
The location service on systems may allow sensitive data to be used by applications on the system. This should be turned off unless explicitly allowed for approved systems/applications.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-10-18

Details

Check Text ( C-27077r471476_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\LocationAndSensors\ Value Name: DisableLocation Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 (Enabled) If location services are approved for the system by the organization, this may be set to "Disabled" (0). This must be documented with the ISSO.

Check Text ( C-27077r471476_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\LocationAndSensors\

Value Name: DisableLocation

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 (Enabled)

If location services are approved for the system by the organization, this may be set to "Disabled" (0). This must be documented with the ISSO.

Fix Text (F-27065r471477_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Location and Sensors -> "Turn off location" to "Enabled". If location services are approved by the organization for a device, this must be documented.