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Root Certificates must not be updated automatically from the Microsoft site.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
WN12-CC-000031 WN12-CC-000031 WN12-CC-000031_rule Low
Description
Root Certificate updates must be controlled in the enterprise to ensure a proper validation chain is maintained. This setting prevents root certificates from being updated automatically from the Microsoft site.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-CC-000031_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\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\

Value Name: DisableRootAutoUpdate

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-WN12-CC-000031_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings -> "Turn off Automatic Root Certificates Update" to "Enabled".