UCF STIG Viewer Logo
Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com. Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey

The maximum number of error reports to archive on a system must be configured to 100 or greater.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-57467 WN08-ER-000012 SV-71743r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
The retention of archived reports provides a history. Older reports are automatically deleted as new reports are generated once the maximum limit has been met. The archive is stored locally on the system and is created after the error report has been sent to the local collector or DOD-wide collector (if defined).
STIG Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-06-08

Details

Check Text ( C-58175r2_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\

Value Name: MaxArchiveCount

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000064 (100) (or greater)
Fix Text (F-62535r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Error Reporting -> Advanced Error Reporting Settings -> "Configure Report Archive" to "Enabled" with "Maximum number of reports to store:" set to "100" or greater.