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Network – Windows Connect Now Wireless Configuration


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15698 5.206 SV-16637r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that the configuration of wireless devices using Windows Connect Now is disabled.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-15386r1_chk )
If the following registry values don’t exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WCN\Registrars\

Value Name: DisableFlashConfigRegistrar
Value Name: DisableInBand802DOT11Registrar
Value Name: DisableUPnPRegistrar
Value Name: DisableWPDRegistrar
Value Name: EnableRegistrars

Type: REG_Dword
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-15590r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Windows Connect Now “Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now” to “Disabled”.