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Search Companion prevented from automatically downloading content updates.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14258 5.128 SV-29420r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that the system is configured to prevent Search Companion from automatically downloading content updates during local and Internet searches.
STIG Date
Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-32852r1_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\SearchCompanion

Value Name: DisableContentFileUpdates

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Text (F-13583r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication setting ‘Turn off Search Companion content file updates’ to “Enabled”.