STIGQter: STIG Summary: Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 6 Release: 43 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2019: Windows Mail – Communities

DISA Rule

SV-29578r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-15720

Group Title

Windows Mail – Communities

Rule Version

5.245

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Mail “Turn off the communities features” to “Enabled”

Check Contents

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 Mail\

Value Name: DisableCommunities

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-15720

Documentable

False

Rule Version

5.245

Severity Override Guidance

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 Mail\

Value Name: DisableCommunities

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

1340

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