8.4.25 Ensure VM Console Drag and Drop operations is disabled

Information

VM console drag and drop operations should be disabled.

*Rationale*

VM console drag and drop operations are disabled by default (not explicitly specified);
however, explicitly disabling this feature enables audit controls to check that this setting is correct.

Solution

To explicitly disable VM console drag and drop operations, run the following PowerCLI command:

# Add the setting to all VMs
Get-VM | New-AdvancedSetting -Name 'isolation.tools.dnd.disable' -value $true

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/2168

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: b0e74951c85023fb37e2f669a4667ca0995886e647bd4d5c12a2adbd986a5b84