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

Users must not be presented with Privacy and Installation options on first use of Windows Media Player.

DISA Rule

SV-225394r569185_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225394

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000121

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If Windows Media Player is installed, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Media Player -> "Do Not Show First Use Dialog Boxes" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Windows Media Player is not installed by default. If it is not installed, 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\WindowsMediaPlayer\

Value Name: GroupPrivacyAcceptance

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-225394

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000121

Severity Override Guidance

Windows Media Player is not installed by default. If it is not installed, 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\WindowsMediaPlayer\

Value Name: GroupPrivacyAcceptance

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4214

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