The location feature must be turned off.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36708	WN12-CC-000095	SV-51748r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
The location service on systems may allow sensitive data to be used by applications on the system. This should be turned off unless explicitly allowed for approved systems/applications.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-06-30

Details

Check Text ( C-46877r1_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\LocationAndSensors\ Value Name: DisableLocation Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 (Enabled) If location services are approved for the system by the organization, this may be set to "Disabled" (0). This must be documented with the IAO.

Check Text ( C-46877r1_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\LocationAndSensors\

Value Name: DisableLocation

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 (Enabled)

If location services are approved for the system by the organization, this may be set to "Disabled" (0). This must be documented with the IAO.

Fix Text (F-44823r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Location and Sensors -> "Turn off location" to "Enabled". If location services are approved by the organization for a device, this must be documented.