RSS Attachment Downloads

From Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-29451r1_rule RSS Attachment Downloads

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This check verifies that attachments are prevented from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

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Note: For Windows XP, this only applies if Internet Explorer 7 or later is installed. Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds “Turn off downloading of enclosures” to “Enabled”.

Pro Tips

Lavender hyperlinks in small type off to the right (of CSS class id, if you view the page source) point to globally unique URIs for each document and item. Copy the link location and paste anywhere you need to talk unambiguously about these things.

You can obtain data about documents and items in other formats. Simply provide an HTTP header Accept: text/turtle or Accept: application/rdf+xml.