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Turn off indexing of encrypted files.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15711 5.232 SV-25184r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that encrypted files are not indexed.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-02-12

Details

Check Text ( C-15399r1_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: AllowIndexingEncryptedStoresOrItems

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-15603r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Search “Allow indexing of encrypted files” to “Disabled”.