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Disable remote access to the plug and play interface.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15700 5.208 SV-25145r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that remote access to the Plug and Play interface is disabled.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-15388r1_chk )
Vista/7 - 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\DeviceInstall\Settings\

Value Name: AllowRemoteRPC

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-22909r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation “Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface” to “Disabled”.