CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

5.26 (L1) Ensure 'Routing and Remote Access (RemoteAccess)' is set to 'Disabled' (Scored)

ProfileApplicability:

 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)

Description:

Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled .

Rationale:

This service's main purpose is to provide Windows router functionality - this is not an appropriate use of workstations in an enterprise managed environment.

Audit:

Navigate to the UI Path articulated in the Remediation section and confirm it is set as prescribed. This group policy setting is backed by the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess:Start

Remediation:

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to: Disabled .

Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System Services\Routing and Remote Access

Impact:

The computer will not be able to be configured as a Windows router between different connections.

Default Value:

Disabled

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