Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide (V1 R34) has 328 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V1 · R34

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Device driver searches using Windows Update will be prevented.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Device driver searches using Windows Update will be prevented.

Description

Discussion Text

This setting will prevent the system from searching Windows Update for device drivers.

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Objective

V-21965

Rule

SV-32455r1_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

5.274

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\Windows\DriverSearching\

Value Name:  SearchOrderConfig

Type:  REG_DWORD
Value:  0

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation -> "Specify Search Order for device driver source locations" to "Enabled: Do not search Windows Update".

STIG check 138 of 328 in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller STIG checklist

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