Solicited Remote Assistance must not be allowed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| high | V-220823 | SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069 | WN10-CC-000155 | SV-220823r958524_rule | 2025-02-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Remote assistance allows another user to view or take control of the local session of a user. Solicited assistance is help that is specifically requested by the local user. This may allow unauthorized parties access to the resources on the computer. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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\Windows NT\Terminal Services\ Value Name: fAllowToGetHelp Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Remote Assistance >> "Configure Solicited Remote Assistance" to "Disabled". |