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Prevent access to Windows Online Troubleshooting Service (WOTS).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-21969 5.277 SV-25295r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
This setting prevents users from searching troubleshooting content on Microsoft servers. Only local content will be available.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-26856r1_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\ScriptedDiagnosticsProvider\Policy\

Value Name: EnableQueryRemoteServer

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-22956r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Troubleshooting and Diagnostics -> Scripted Diagnostics -> “Troubleshooting: Allow users to access online troubleshooting content on Microsoft servers from the Troubleshooting Control Panel (via Windows Online Troubleshooting Service - WOTS)” to “Disabled”.