18.9.95.2 Ensure 'Turn on PowerShell Transcription' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This Policy setting lets you capture the input and output of Windows PowerShell commands into text-based transcripts.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.

Rationale:

If this setting is enabled there is a risk that passwords could get stored in plain text in the PowerShell_transcript output file.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Disabled:

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows PowerShell\Turn on PowerShell Transcription

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template PowerShellExecutionPolicy.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 10 RTM (Release 1507) Administrative Templates (or newer).

Impact:

None - this is the default behavior.

Default Value:

Disabled. (Transcription of PowerShell-based applications is disabled by default, although transcription can still be enabled through the Start-Transcript cmdlet.)

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/2700