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Turn off indexing of mail items in Exchange Folder when Outlook is running in uncached mode.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15712 5.233 SV-25185r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
This check verifies that mail items on a Microsoft Exchange server are not indexed when Outlook is running in uncached mode.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-15400r1_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\Windows Search\

Value Name: PreventIndexingUncachedExchangeFolders

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-22915r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Search “Enable indexing uncached Exchange folders” to “Disabled”.