Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Printing over HTTP must be prevented
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
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
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Internet Communication Management >> Internet Communication settings >> "Turn off printing over HTTP" to "Enabled".