Terminal Services is not configured to delete temporary folders (Terminal Server Role).

From Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-29103r1_rule Terminal Services is not configured to delete temporary folders (Terminal Server Role).

Vulnerability discussion

This setting, which is located under the Temporary Folders section of the Terminal Services configuration option, controls the deletion of the temporary folders when the session is terminated. Temporary folders should always be deleted after a session is over to prevent hard disk clutter and potential leakage of information.

Check content

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 NT\Terminal Services\ Value Name: DeleteTempDirsOnExit Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix text

2008/Vista - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Terminal Server -> Temporary Folders “Do Not Delete Temp Folder upon Exit” will be set to “Disabled”.

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