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Windows Mail – Communities
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-15720 | 5.245 | SV-29578r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| This check verifies that Windows Mail will not check newsgroups for Communities support. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-03-14 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-15408r1_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 Mail\ Value Name: DisableCommunities Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| Fix Text (F-15612r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Mail “Turn off the communities features” to “Enabled” |