2.3.7.6 Ensure 'Interactive logon: Number of previous logons to cache (in case domain controller is not available)' is set to '4 or fewer logon(s)' (MS only)

2.3.10.4 Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication' is set to 'Enabled'

5.2 Ensure 'Print Spooler (Spooler)' is set to 'Disabled' (MS only)

18.1.3 Ensure 'Allow Online Tips' is set to 'Disabled'

CSCv7|9.2

CSCv7|9.3

18.4.5 Ensure 'MSS: (KeepAliveTime) How often keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds' is set to 'Enabled: 300,000 or 5 minutes (recommended)'

18.4.7 Ensure 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)' is set to 'Disabled'

18.4.10 Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'

18.4.11 Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'

18.5.5.1 Ensure 'Enable Font Providers' is set to 'Disabled'

CSCv7|18.4

18.5.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowLLTDIOOndomain

18.5.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowLLTDIOOnPublicNet

18.5.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableLLTDIO

18.5.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - ProhibitLLTDIOOnPrivateNet

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOnDomain

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOnPublicNet

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableRspndr

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - ProhibitRspndrOnPrivateNet

18.5.10.2 Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services' is set to 'Enabled'

18.5.19.2.1 Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)')

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableFlashConfigRegistrar

CSCv7|15.4

CSCv7|15.5

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableInBand802DOT11Registrar

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableUPnPRegistrar

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableWPDRegistrar

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableRegistrars

18.5.20.2 Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled'

18.5.21.2 Ensure 'Prohibit connection to non-domain networks when connected to domain authenticated network' is set to 'Enabled' (MS only) - Enabled

CSCv7|12.4

18.6.1 Ensure 'Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections' is set to 'Disabled'

18.7.1.1 Ensure 'Turn off notifications network usage' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.22.1.2 Ensure 'Turn off handwriting personalization data sharing' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.22.1.3 Ensure 'Turn off handwriting recognition error reporting' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.22.1.4 Ensure 'Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.22.1.6 Ensure 'Turn off printing over HTTP' is set to 'Enabled'

CSCv7|13.3

18.8.22.1.7 Ensure 'Turn off Registration if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.22.1.8 Ensure 'Turn off Search Companion content file updates' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.22.1.9 Ensure 'Turn off the 'Order Prints' picture task' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.8.22.1.10 Ensure 'Turn off the 'Publish to Web' task for files and folders' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.8.22.1.11 Ensure 'Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.22.1.12 Ensure 'Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.22.1.13 Ensure 'Turn off Windows Error Reporting' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.25.1 Ensure 'Support device authentication using certificate' is set to 'Enabled: Automatic' - Behavior

18.8.25.1 Ensure 'Support device authentication using certificate' is set to 'Enabled: Automatic' - Enabled

18.8.27.1 Ensure 'Disallow copying of user input methods to the system account for sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'

18.8.34.6.1 Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)' is set to 'Disabled'

18.8.34.6.2 Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (plugged in)' is set to 'Disabled'

18.8.37.2 Ensure 'Restrict Unauthenticated RPC clients' is set to 'Enabled: Authenticated' (MS only)

18.8.48.5.1 Ensure 'Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool: Turn on MSDT interactive communication with support provider' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

18.8.48.11.1 Ensure 'Enable/Disable PerfTrack' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

18.8.50.1 Ensure 'Turn off the advertising ID' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.8.53.1.1 Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Client' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

CSCv7|6.1

18.8.53.1.2 Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Server' is set to 'Disabled' (MS only) - Disabled (MS only)

18.9.4.1 Ensure 'Allow a Windows app to share application data between users' is set to 'Disabled'

CSCv7|14.6

18.9.12.1 Ensure 'Allow Use of Camera' is set to 'Disabled'

18.9.17.2 Ensure 'Configure Authenticated Proxy usage for the Connected User Experience and Telemetry service' is set to 'Enabled: Disable Authenticated Proxy usage' - Enabled: Disable Authenticated Proxy usage

18.9.41.1 Ensure 'Turn off location' is set to 'Enabled'

CSCv6|13

CSCv7|5.1

18.9.45.1 Ensure 'Allow Message Service Cloud Sync' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

18.9.47.4.2 Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

18.9.47.6.1 Ensure 'Enable file hash computation feature' is set to 'Enabled'

CSCv7|8.1

18.9.47.11.1 Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

18.9.64.1 Ensure 'Turn off Push To Install service' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.9.65.3.2.1 Ensure 'Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.9.65.3.3.1 Ensure 'Do not allow COM port redirection' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.9.65.3.3.3 Ensure 'Do not allow LPT port redirection' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.9.65.3.3.4 Ensure 'Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.9.65.3.10.1 Ensure 'Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 15 minutes or less, but not Never (0)' - Enabled: 15 minutes or less

CSCv7|16.11

18.9.65.3.10.2 Ensure 'Set time limit for disconnected sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 1 minute' - Enabled: 1 minute

18.9.67.2 Ensure 'Allow Cloud Search' is set to 'Enabled: Disable Cloud Search' - Enabled: Disable Cloud Search

18.9.72.1 Ensure 'Turn off KMS Client Online AVS Validation' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

18.9.89.1 Ensure 'Allow suggested apps in Windows Ink Workspace' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

18.9.90.3 Ensure 'Prevent Internet Explorer security prompt for Windows Installer scripts' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

18.9.102.2.2 Ensure 'Allow remote server management through WinRM' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

18.9.103.1 Ensure 'Allow Remote Shell Access' is set to 'Disabled' - Disabled

19.6.6.1.1 Ensure 'Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'

19.7.8.3 Ensure 'Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences' is set to 'Enabled'

19.7.8.4 Ensure 'Turn off all Windows spotlight features' is set to 'Enabled'

19.7.47.2.1 Ensure 'Prevent Codec Download' is set to 'Enabled'

CIS_MS_SERVER_2016_Level_2_v1.4.0.audit from CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 MS L2 v1.4.0

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