Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R33

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Windows Update will be prevented from searching for point and print drivers.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Windows Update will be prevented from searching for point and print drivers.

Description

Discussion Text

This setting will prevent Windows from searching Windows Update for point and print drivers. Only the local driver store and server driver cache will be searched.

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Objective

V-21963

Rule

SV-32453r1_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

5.272

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 NT\Printers\

Value Name:  DoNotInstallCompatibleDriverFromWindowsUpdate

Type:  REG_DWORD
Value:  1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Printers -> "Extend Point and Print connection to search Windows Update" to "Disabled".

STIG check 131 of 291 in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server STIG checklist

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