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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-21969	WN12-CC-000067	SV-53188r1_rule		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 Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-47494r1_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\ScriptedDiagnosticsProvider\Policy\ Value Name: EnableQueryRemoteServer Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text (F-46114r2_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 the Windows Online Troubleshooting Service - WOTS)" to "Disabled".