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Error Reporting – Windows Error Reporting


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15715 5.236 SV-16654r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that Error Reporting is disabled.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-15403r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\

Value Name: Disabled

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15607r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Error Reporting “Disable Windows Error Reporting” to “Enabled”.