Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R33

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

An Error Report will not be sent when a generic device driver is installed.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

An Error Report will not be sent when a generic device driver is installed.

Description

Discussion Text

This check verifies that an Error Report will not be sent when a generic device driver is installed.

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Objective

V-15702

Rule

SV-32472r1_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

5.210

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\DeviceInstall\Settings\ 

Value Name: DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER 

Type: REG_DWORD 
Value: 1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation "Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device" to "Enabled".

STIG check 99 of 291 in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server STIG checklist

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