The system must be configured to collect unplanned Windows server shutdown events.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-56569 | WINER-000111 | SV-70829r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
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| Windows Error Reporting information can be used to help diagnose day-to-day software issues, as well as help discover malicious code and possibly zero-day attacks on systems. This setting includes unplanned shutdown events in error reporting. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 2003 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-03-09 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-57129r1_chk ) |
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| 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\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\ Value Name: IncludeShutdownErrs Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| Fix Text (F-61457r1_fix) |
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| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Error Reporting -> Advanced Error Reporting settings -> "Report unplanned shutdown events" to "Enabled". |