Online Assistance – Untrusted Content

From Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Online Assistance – Untrusted Content

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-29566r1_rule Online Assistance – Untrusted Content

Vulnerability discussion

This check verifies that untrusted content is not rendered for online assistance.

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\Assistance\Client\1.0\ Value Name: NoUntrustedContent Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Online Assistance “Turn off Untrusted Content” to “Enabled”.

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