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The Windows 8 default SkyDrive app must be removed from the system. (Windows 8 initial release)
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-36737 | WN08-GE-000032 | SV-48386r3_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Some Windows 8 default apps provide links to external services and must be removed from the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-16 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-49277r3_chk ) |
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| This requirement is NA for Windows 8.1. The SkyDrive app cannot be removed. (SkyDrive access is prevented on Windows 8.1 with requirement V-43243.) Windows 8: Verify the SkyDrive app has been removed from the system. Open a command prompt as an administrator. Enter "dism /online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages". If "DisplayName : microsoft.microsoftskydrive" is listed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-49097r2_fix) |
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| This requirement is NA for Windows 8.1. The SkyDrive app cannot be removed. (SkyDrive access is prevented on Windows 8.1 with requirement V-43243.) Windows 8: Remove the SkyDrive app from the system. Open a command prompt as an administrator. Enter "dism /online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages". Make note of the PackageName (e.g., microsoft.microsoftskydrive_16.4.4204.712_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe). Enter the following to remove the app package from the system: "dism /online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:packagename", substituting "packagename" noted from the previous step. Uninstall the application from any user profiles provisioned prior to this. |