Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V3 · R9

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 01 2026

Windows Server 2019 must prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Windows Server 2019 must prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

Description

Discussion Text

Attachments from RSS feeds may not be secure. This setting will prevent attachments from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

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Objective

V-205873

Rule

SV-205873r991589_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN19-CC-000390

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\Internet Explorer\Feeds\

Value Name: DisableEnclosureDownload

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> RSS Feeds >> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled".

STIG check 246 of 282 in the Microsoft Windows Server 2019 STIG checklist

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