Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 printing over HTTP must be turned off

STIG ID: WN19-CC-000160 |   SRG: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 |   Severity: Medium |   CCI: CCI-000381 |   Vulnerability ID: V-205689

Description

Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and will prevent uncontrolled updates to the system.This setting prevents the client computer from printing over HTTP, which allows the computer to print to printers on the intranet as well as the Internet.

Check

C-5954r354985_chk

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Value Name: DisableHTTPPrintingType: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix

F-5954r354986_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Internet Communication Management >> Internet Communication settings >> "Turn off printing over HTTP" to "Enabled".