Automatic download of updates from the Windows Store must be turned off.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36710	WN08-CC-000109	SV-48341r3_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Uncontrolled system updates can introduce issues to a system. Obtaining update components from an outside source may also potentially allow sensitive information outside of the enterprise. Application updates must be obtained from an internal source.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-58001r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Windows 8.1: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\ Value Name: AutoDownload Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000002 (2) Windows 8: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate\ Value Name: AutoDownload Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000002 (2)

Check Text ( C-58001r1_chk )

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Windows 8.1:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\

Value Name: AutoDownload

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000002 (2)

Windows 8:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate\

Value Name: AutoDownload

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000002 (2)

Fix Text (F-62327r2_fix)
Windows 8.1: Windows 8.1 split the original policy that configures this setting into two separate ones. Configuring either one to "Enabled" will update the registry value as identified in the Check section. Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Store -> "Turn off Automatic Download of updates on Win8 machines" or "Turn off Automatic Download and install of updates" to "Enabled". Windows 8: Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Store -> "Turn off Automatic Download of updates" to "Enabled".

Fix Text (F-62327r2_fix)

Windows 8.1:
Windows 8.1 split the original policy that configures this setting into two separate ones. Configuring either one to "Enabled" will update the registry value as identified in the Check section.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Store -> "Turn off Automatic Download of updates on Win8 machines" or "Turn off Automatic Download and install of updates" to "Enabled".

Windows 8:
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Store -> "Turn off Automatic Download of updates" to "Enabled".