Windows Server 2025 must prevent Indexing of encrypted files.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-278119 | WN25-CC-000410 | SV-278119r1181063_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Indexing of encrypted files may expose sensitive data. This setting prevents encrypted files from being indexed. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-20 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-278119r1181063_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\Windows Search\
Value Name: AllowIndexingEncryptedStoresOrItems
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000000 (0)
Fix Text (F-82554r1181062_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Search >> Allow indexing of encrypted files to "Disabled".