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The system must be configured to generate error reports.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15715 WN12-ER-000002 SV-71721r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Enabling Windows Error Reporting generates information useful to system administrators and forensics analysts for diagnosing system problems and investigating intrusions. If Windows Error Reporting is turned off, valuable system diagnostic and vulnerability information may be lost.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-06-08

Details

Check Text ( C-58139r1_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\Windows Error Reporting\

Value Name: Disabled

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-62501r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Error Reporting -> "Disable Windows Error Reporting" to "Disabled".