CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

Remediation:

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

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\Internet Communication Management\Internet Communication settings\Turn off access to the Store

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template ICM.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 8.0 & Server 2012 (non-R2) Administrative Templates (or newer).

Impact:

The "Look for an app in the Store" item in the Open With dialog is removed.

Default Value:

Disabled. (Users are allowed to use the Store service and the Store item is available in the Open With dialog.)

References:

1. CCE-35626-1

CIS Controls:

Version 6

2 Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software

Version 7

9.2 Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs, are running on each system.

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