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Remote Desktop Services must delete temporary folders when a session is terminated.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-225383 WN12-CC-000103 SV-225383r569185_rule Medium
Description
Remote desktop session temporary folders must always be deleted after a session is over to prevent hard disk clutter and potential leakage of information. This setting controls the deletion of the temporary folders when the session is terminated.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27082r471491_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 NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name: DeleteTempDirsOnExit

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-27070r471492_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Temporary Folders -> "Do not delete temp folder upon exit" to "Disabled".