The configuration of wireless devices using Windows Connect Now must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15698	WN12-CC-000012	SV-53085r1_rule		Medium

Description
Windows Connect Now allows the discovery and configuration of devices over wireless. Wireless devices must be managed. If a rogue device is connected to a system, there is potential for sensitive information to be compromised.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-47391r2_chk )
If the following registry values do not exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WCN\Registrars\ Value Name: DisableFlashConfigRegistrar Value Name: DisableInBand802DOT11Registrar Value Name: DisableUPnPRegistrar Value Name: DisableWPDRegistrar Value Name: EnableRegistrars Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Check Text ( C-47391r2_chk )

If the following registry values do not exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WCN\Registrars\

Value Name: DisableFlashConfigRegistrar
Value Name: DisableInBand802DOT11Registrar
Value Name: DisableUPnPRegistrar
Value Name: DisableWPDRegistrar
Value Name: EnableRegistrars

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Fix Text (F-46011r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Windows Connect Now -> "Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now" to "Disabled".