Search – Exchange Folder Indexing

From Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Search – Exchange Folder Indexing

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-16651r1_rule Search – Exchange Folder Indexing

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This check verifies that mail items on a Microsoft Exchange server are not indexed when Outlook is run in uncached mode.

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Vista/2008 SP2 or Search 4.0 installed: Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Search “Enable indexing uncached Exchange folders” to “Disabled”. Prior to Vista/2008 SP2 or Search 4.0 installation, the policy name is “Prevent indexing uncached Exchange folders” and will be set to “Enabled”. The registry Value Name and Value referenced in the manual check remain the same.

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