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The use of OneDrive for storage must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63725 WN10-CC-000265 SV-78215r1_rule Medium
Description
OneDrive provides access to external services for data storage which must not be used. Enabling this setting will prevent such access from the OneDrive app, as well as from File Explorer.
STIG Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-04-06

Details

Check Text ( C-64473r1_chk )
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\OneDrive\

Value Name: DisableFileSyncNGSC

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-69653r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> OneDrive >> "Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage" to "Enabled".