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Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-21964 5.273 SV-25290r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
This setting will prevent Windows from retrieving device metadata from the Internet.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-26852r1_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\Device Metadata\

Value Name: PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-22951r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation -> “Prevent device metadata retrieval from internet” to “Enabled”.