Access to Windows Online Troubleshooting Service (WOTS) must be prevented.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-21969	WN08-CC-000067	SV-48463r2_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting prevents users from searching troubleshooting content on Microsoft servers. Only local content will be available.

Description

Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting prevents users from searching troubleshooting content on Microsoft servers. Only local content will be available.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-07-22

Details

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Fix Text (F-41591r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Troubleshooting and Diagnostics -> Scripted Diagnostics -> "Troubleshooting: Allow users to access online troubleshooting content on Microsoft servers from the Troubleshooting Control Panel (via Windows Online Troubleshooting Service - WOTS)" to "Disabled".