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Local drives must be prevented from sharing with Remote Desktop Session Hosts.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14249 WN08-CC-000098 SV-48205r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Preventing users from sharing the local drives on their client computers to Remote Session Hosts that they access helps reduce possible exposure of sensitive data.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-44884r1_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: fDisableCdm

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-41341r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Device and Resource Redirection -> "Do not allow drive redirection" to "Enabled".