Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V3 · R7

CurrentPublished Thu Nov 09 2023

Remote Assistance log files must be generated.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Remote Assistance log files must be generated.

Description

Discussion Text

Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises that have occurred, as well as detect attacks. This setting will turn on session logging for Remote Assistance connections.

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Objective

V-225355

Rule

SV-225355r569185_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000062

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name: LoggingEnabled

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Remote Assistance -> "Turn on session logging" to "Enabled".

STIG check 112 of 329 in the Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server STIG checklist

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