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Internet Connection Wizard ISP Downloads


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15673 5.216 SV-29437r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
This check verifies that the Internet Connection Wizard cannot download a list of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from Microsoft.
STIG Date
Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-09-02

Details

Check Text ( C-15317r1_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\Internet Connection Wizard\

Value Name: ExitOnMSICW

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15540r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings “Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com” to “Enabled”.