STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

The Windows Store application must be turned off.

DISA Rule

SV-225388r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225388

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000110

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The Windows Store is not installed by default. If the \Windows\WinStore directory does not exist, this is NA.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Store -> "Turn off the Store application" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

The Windows Store is not installed by default. If the \Windows\WinStore directory does not exist, this is NA.
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\

Value Name: RemoveWindowsStore

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-225388

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000110

Severity Override Guidance

The Windows Store is not installed by default. If the \Windows\WinStore directory does not exist, this is NA.
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\

Value Name: RemoveWindowsStore

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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