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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-21969	5.277	SV-32457r1_rule		Low

Description
This setting prevents users from searching troubleshooting content on Microsoft servers. Only local content will be available.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-26856r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ScriptedDiagnosticsProvider\Policy\ Value Name: EnableQueryRemoteServer Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text (F-22956r1_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”.