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1.147 WN10-CC-000225

Information

File Explorer shell protocol must run in protected mode.

GROUP ID: V-220839RULE ID: SV-220839r991589

The shell protocol will limit the set of folders applications can open when run in protected mode. Restricting files an application can open, to a limited set of folders, increases the security of Windows.

Solution

The default behavior is for shell protected mode to be turned on for file explorer.

If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> 'Turn off shell protocol protected mode'

to 'Not Configured' or 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23869

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-220839r991589_rule, STIG-ID|WN10-CC-000225, Vuln-ID|V-220839

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: a5a1b284dca7a98394e31f7be4cfd9d6fe9abf8900bb19fb03fb716d26bdd78e