SQL6-D0-016000 - SQL Server must configure Customer Feedback and Error Reporting - EnableErrorReporting

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Information

By default, Microsoft SQL Server enables participation in the customer experience improvement program (CEIP). This program collects information about how its customers are using the product. Specifically, SQL Server collects information about the installation experience, feature usage, and performance. This information helps Microsoft improve the product to better meet customer needs.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

To disable participation in the CEIP program, change the value of the following registry keys to zero (0).

To enable participation in the CEIP program, change the value of the following registry keys to one (1).

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\[InstanceId]\CPE\CustomerFeedback
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\[InstanceId]\CPE\EnableErrorReporting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\130\CustomerFeedback
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\130\EnableErrorReporting

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_SQL_Server_2016_Y22M10_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-214026r754671_rule, STIG-ID|SQL6-D0-016000, STIG-Legacy|SV-94019, STIG-Legacy|V-79313, Vuln-ID|V-214026

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 36569ca477a3129ab691655367aedc4f90b53d89e05ab937c388136ef35ff2e9