Root Certificates must not be updated automatically from the Microsoft site.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-CC-000031	WN08-CC-000031	WN08-CC-000031_rule		Low

Description
Root Certificate updates must be controlled in the enterprise to ensure a proper validation chain is maintained. This setting prevents root certificates from being updated automatically from the Microsoft site.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-CC-000031_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\ Value Name: DisableRootAutoUpdate Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text (F-WN08-CC-000031_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings -> "Turn off Automatic Root Certificates Update" to "Enabled".