The system must be configured to use SSL to forward error reports.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-63525	WN10-ER-000040	SV-78015r1_rule		Medium

Description
The use of SSL enables the secure forwarding of error reporting data from local systems to a reporting site.

STIG	Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-64275r1_chk )
This requirement is NA if Windows Error Reporting is not configured to forward reports to a collection server (see WN10-ER-000035). 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\Windows Error Reporting\ Value Name: CorporateWerUseSSL Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Check Text ( C-64275r1_chk )

This requirement is NA if Windows Error Reporting is not configured to forward reports to a collection server (see WN10-ER-000035).

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\Windows Error Reporting\

Value Name: CorporateWerUseSSL

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Fix Text (F-69455r1_fix)
This requirement is NA if Windows Error Reporting is not configured to forward reports to a collection server (see WN10-ER-000035). Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Error Reporting >> Advanced Error Reporting Settings >> "Configure Corporate Windows Error Reporting" to "Enabled" with "Connect using SSL" selected.