STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2022 group policy objects must be reprocessed even if they have not changed.

DISA Rule

SV-254345r1135378_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-254345

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN22-CC-000140

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Group Policy >> Configure registry policy processing to "Enabled" with the option "Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed" selected.

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This is not applicable for Domain Controllers.

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\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}\

Value Name: NoGPOListChanges

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000000 (0)

Vulnerability Number

V-254345

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN22-CC-000140

Severity Override Guidance

This is not applicable for Domain Controllers.

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\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}\

Value Name: NoGPOListChanges

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000000 (0)

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M

Target Key

5485