Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (V6 R46) has 215 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Version

V6 · R46

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Search Companion prevented from automatically downloading content updates.

Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Search Companion prevented from automatically downloading content updates.

Description

Discussion Text

This check verifies that the system is configured to prevent Search Companion from automatically downloading content updates during local and Internet searches.

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Objective

V-14258

Rule

SV-29420r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

5.128

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

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\SearchCompanion 

Value Name: DisableContentFileUpdates 

Type: REG_DWORD 
Value: 1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication setting ‘Turn off Search Companion content file updates’ to "Enabled".

STIG check 78 of 215 in the Windows 2008 Member Server STIG checklist

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