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18.9.33.1 Ensure 'Allow Clipboard synchronization across devices' is set to 'Disabled'

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Information

This policy setting determines whether Clipboard contents can be synchronized across devices.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.

Due to privacy concerns, clipboard data should stay local to the system and not synced across devices.

Solution

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

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\OS Policies\Allow Clipboard synchronization across devices

Note: This Group Policy path is provided by the Group Policy template OSPolicy.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 10 Release 1809 & Server 2019 Administrative Templates (or newer).

Impact:

If you disable this policy setting, Clipboard contents cannot be shared to other devices.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/25708

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 06371f20cdc2c206df22c19c33fe79df4ac0a2c1416c8ee3b46d0befcb55851f