62.1 (L2) Ensure 'Allow Online Tips' is set to 'Block'

Information

This policy setting configures the retrieval of online tips and help for the Settings app.

The recommended state for this setting is: Block

Due to privacy concerns, data should never be sent to any third-party since this data could contain sensitive information.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via configuration profiles, set the following Settings Catalog path to Block

Settings\Allow Online Tips

Impact:

Settings will not contact Microsoft content services to retrieve tips and help content.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/16852

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-4, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 144ef3a7956de367955f45a8ca3b858dd037c1850cce1f69e150a6e2817c6988