Remote Desktop Services must delete temporary folders when a session is terminated.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-CC-000103	WN08-CC-000103	WN08-CC-000103_rule		Medium

Description
Remote desktop session temporary folders must always be deleted after a session is over to prevent hard disk clutter and potential leakage of information. This setting controls the deletion of the temporary folders when the session is terminated.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-CC-000103_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\Windows NT\Terminal Services\ Value Name: DeleteTempDirsOnExit Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text (F-WN08-CC-000103_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Temporary Folders -> "Do not delete temp folder upon exit" to "Disabled".