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Local drives must be prevented from sharing with Remote Desktop Session Hosts. (Remote Desktop Services Role).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14249 WN12-CC-000098 SV-52959r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Preventing users from sharing the local drives on their client computers to Remote Session Hosts that they access helps reduce possible exposure of sensitive data.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-12-18

Details

Check Text ( C-47265r2_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 NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name: fDisableCdm

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-45885r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Device and Resource Redirection -> "Do not allow drive redirection" to "Enabled".