Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services must prevent drive redirection

STIG ID: WN19-CC-000350 | SRG: SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-001090 | Vulnerability ID: V-205722

Description

Preventing users from sharing the local drives on their client computers with Remote Session Hosts that they access helps reduce possible exposure of sensitive data.

Check

C-5987r355084_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\Terminal Services\Value Name: fDisableCdmType: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix

F-5987r355085_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Remote Desktop Services >> Remote Desktop Session Host >> Device and Resource Redirection >> "Do not allow drive redirection" to "Enabled".