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CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 v3.0.0 L2 MS

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Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 v3.0.0 L2 MS

Updated: 10/30/2025

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.3

Estimated Item Count: 38

File Details

Filename: CIS_Microsoft_Windows_Server_2016_v3.0.0_L2_MS.audit

Size: 128 kB

MD5: 877fd25a22401f634e91fb1c7c49a797
SHA256: 5b67e22d08a488edcd29836fe268285e591281357df605a5d46e1329d1ddd2ff

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
2.3.10.4 (L2) Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
18.1.3 (L2) Ensure 'Allow Online Tips' is set to 'Disabled'
18.5.7 (L2) Ensure 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses' is set to 'Disabled'
18.5.10 (L2) Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'
18.5.11 (L2) Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'
18.6.9.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled'
18.6.9.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled'
18.6.10.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services' is set to 'Enabled'
18.6.19.2.1 (L2) Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)')
18.6.20.1 (L2) Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled'
18.6.20.2 (L2) Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled'
18.7.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections' is set to 'Disabled'
18.9.20.1.4 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'
18.9.20.1.7 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off Registration if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'
18.9.20.1.8 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off Search Companion content file updates' is set to 'Enabled'
18.9.20.1.11 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'
18.9.27.1 (L2) Ensure 'Disallow copying of user input methods to the system account for sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'
18.9.36.2 (L2) Ensure 'Restrict Unauthenticated RPC clients' is set to 'Enabled: Authenticated' (MS only)
18.9.47.5.1 (L2) Ensure 'Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool: Turn on MSDT interactive communication with support provider' is set to 'Disabled'
18.9.49.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off the advertising ID' is set to 'Enabled'
18.10.10.1 (L2) Ensure 'Allow Use of Camera' is set to 'Disabled'
18.10.42.5.2 (L2) Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
18.10.56.3.2.1 (L2) Ensure 'Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session' is set to 'Enabled'
18.10.56.3.3.3 (L2) Ensure 'Do not allow LPT port redirection' is set to 'Enabled'
18.10.56.3.3.4 (L2) Ensure 'Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection' is set to 'Enabled'
18.10.56.3.10.1 (L2) Ensure 'Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 15 minutes or less, but not Never (0)'
18.10.58.2 (L2) Ensure 'Allow Cloud Search' is set to 'Enabled: Disable Cloud Search'
18.10.62.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off KMS Client Online AVS Validation' is set to 'Enabled'
18.10.79.1 (L2) Ensure 'Allow suggested apps in Windows Ink Workspace' is set to 'Disabled'
18.10.80.3 (L2) Ensure 'Prevent Internet Explorer security prompt for Windows Installer scripts' is set to 'Disabled'
18.10.86.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on PowerShell Script Block Logging' is set to 'Enabled'
18.10.86.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on PowerShell Transcription' is set to 'Enabled'
18.10.88.2.2 (L2) Ensure 'Allow remote server management through WinRM' is set to 'Disabled'
19.6.6.1.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled'
19.7.8.3 (L2) Ensure 'Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences' is set to 'Enabled'
19.7.8.4 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off all Windows spotlight features' is set to 'Enabled'
19.7.44.2.1 (L2) Ensure 'Prevent Codec Download' is set to 'Enabled'
CIS_Microsoft_Windows_Server_2016_v3.0.0_L2_MS.audit from CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Benchmark v3.0.0