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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 ECSC-1 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 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-25

Details

Check Text ( None )
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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”.