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Event Viewer Events.asp links must be turned off.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15672 5.214 SV-21932r2_rule Low
Description
Viewing events is a function of administrators, who must not access the internet with privileged accounts. This setting will disable Events.asp hyperlinks in Event Viewer to prevent links to the internet from within events.
STIG Date
Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-24459r2_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\EventViewer\

Value Name: MicrosoftEventVwrDisableLinks

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-20476r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings “Turn off Event Viewer “Events.asp” links” to “Enabled”.