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The system will be configured to enable the background refresh of Group Policy.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3469 3.080 SV-32344r2_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
If this setting is enabled, then Group Policy settings are not refreshed while a user is currently logged on. This could lead to instances when a user does not have the latest changes to a policy applied and is therefore operating in an insecure context.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-01-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-5684r1_fix)
Configure the system to require Group Policy background refresh by setting the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Group Policy “Turn Off Background Refresh of Group Policy” to “Disabled”.