Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V6 · R42

CurrentPublished Fri Apr 28 2017

The system must be configured to prevent the display of error messages to the user.

Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The system must be configured to prevent the display of error messages to the user.

Description

Discussion Text

Displaying error messages to users provides them the option of sending the reports. Error reports should be sent silently, unknown to the user. This setting controls whether users are shown an error dialog box that lets them report an error.

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Objective

V-57455

Rule

SV-71849r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WINER-000006

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\Windows Error Reporting\

Value Name:  DontShowUI

Type:  REG_DWORD
Value:  1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Error Reporting -> "Prevent display of the user interface for critical errors" to "Enabled".

STIG check 228 of 251 in the Windows Vista STIG checklist

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