Windows Update must not connect to any Internet locations. (Windows 2012 R2)

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-43246	WN12-CC-000146	SV-56356r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. When Windows Update is configured to use an intranet location, it will still communicate with the public Windows Update service periodically to retrieve information. This setting will prevent that from occurring.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-12-18

Details

Check Text ( C-49392r1_chk )
This requirement is NA for the initial release of Windows 2012. It is applicable to Windows 2012 R2. Verify the registry value below. If it does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\ Value Name: DoNotConnectToWindowsUpdateInternetLocations Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Check Text ( C-49392r1_chk )

This requirement is NA for the initial release of Windows 2012. It is applicable to Windows 2012 R2.

Verify the registry value below. If it does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\

Value Name: DoNotConnectToWindowsUpdateInternetLocations

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Text (F-49197r1_fix)
This requirement is NA for the initial release of Windows 2012. It is applicable to Windows 2012 R2. Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> "Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations" to "Enabled".