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Terminal Services – Prevent Plug and Play Device Redirection (Terminal Server Role).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15999 5.076 SV-16943r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that the system is configured to prevent users from redirecting Plug and Play devices to the Terminal Services session.
STIG Date
Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-32907r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name: fDisablePNPRedir

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-16014r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Terminal Server -> Device and Resource Redirection “Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection” to “Enabled”.