Microsoft Windows: Turn off access to the Store

This policy setting specifies whether to use the Store service for finding an application to open a file with an unhandled file type or protocol association. When a user opens a file type or protocol that is not associated with any applications on the computer, the user is given the choice to...

Microsoft Windows: Continue experiences on this device

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: wincontinueexperiencedevice.nasl 11337 2018-09-11 14:23:53Z emoss $ Check value for Continue experiences on this device Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This...

Microsoft Windows: Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winmapperiodriver.nasl 11337 2018-09-11 14:23:53Z emoss $ Check value for Turn on Mapper I/O LLTDIO driver Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is fr...

Microsoft Windows: User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation

This policy setting determines the behavior of application installation detection for the entire system. Some software might attempt to install itself after being given permission to run. The user may give permission for the program to run because the program is trusted. Then the user is prompted...

Microsoft Windows: Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winnapermissionsanonymoususer.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks...

Microsoft Windows: Interactive logon: Smart card removal behavior

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winilsmartcardremovalbehaviour.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for Interactive logon: Smart card removal behavior Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

Microsoft Windows: Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winilmessageusersattemptlogon.nasl 11098 2018-08-23 14:32:47Z emoss $ Check value for Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

Microsoft Windows Defender AV: Number of days before spyware definitions are outdated

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: defavdaysbeforespywareoutdated.nasl 11495 2018-09-20 10:06:25Z emoss $ Check value for Windows Defender AV: Define the number of days before spyware definitions are considered out of date Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright:...

Microsoft Windows: Do not display last user name

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winildisplaylastuser.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for Interactive logon: Do not display last user name Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

Microsoft Windows: Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: windevicespreventusersprinterdrivers.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

Microsoft Windows: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winauditshutdownunablelog.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks...

Microsoft Windows: CD and DVD: Deny write access

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: wincddvddenywriteaccess.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for CD and DVD: Deny write access Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program...

Microsoft Windows: Removable Disks: Deny execute access

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: windisksdenyexecuteaccess.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for Removable Disks: Deny execute access Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net Thi...

Microsoft Windows: Disallow Autoplay for non-volume devices

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: windisallowautoplaynonvolumedevices.nasl 11337 2018-09-11 14:23:53Z emoss $ Check value for Disallow Autoplay for non-volume devices Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

Microsoft Windows 10: Accounts: Rename administrator account

The Accounts: Rename administrator account policy setting determines whether a different account name is associated with the security identifier SID for the administrator account. Because the administrator account exists on all Windows 10 for desktop editions Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education,...

Microsoft Windows 10: Change the time zone

This policy setting determines which users can adjust the time zone that is used by the device for displaying the local time, which includes the device OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: win10changetimezone.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for Change the time zone WMI Authors:...

Microsoft Windows 10: Act as part of the operating system

The Act as part of the operating system policy setting determines whether a process can assume the identity of any user and thereby gain access to the resources that the user is authorized to access. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: win10actaspartofos.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Che...

Microsoft Windows: Maximum password age

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winpasswdmaxage.nasl 11532 2018-09-21 19:07:30Z cfischer $ Check value for Maximum password age WMI Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free...

Microsoft Windows 8.1: Automatically send memory dumps for OS-generated error reports

This policy setting controls whether memory dumps in support of OS-generated error reports can be sent to Microsoft automatically. This policy does not apply to error reports generated by 3rd-party products, or additional data other than memory dumps. If you enable or do not configure this policy...

Microsoft Windows: Join Microsoft MAPS

This policy setting allows you to join Microsoft MAPS. Microsoft MAPS is the online community that helps you choose how to respond to potential threats. The community also helps stop the spread of new malicious software infections. You can choose to send basic or additional information about...