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1.126 WN19-CC-000330

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Windows Server 2019 File Explorer shell protocol must run in protected mode.

GROUP ID:V-205872
RULE ID:SV-205872r991589

The shell protocol will limit the set of folders that 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/22176

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b.

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 9ab09b96c1cc5e85ebe3201a55e9dd4d3a7e66dd0f97b62e380edbb4a4ac972b