MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List (not recommended except for highly secure environments)ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:35171 | Date: (C)2016-06-10 (M)2023-12-13 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
This entry appears as MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List (not recommended except for highly secure environments) in the Local Group Policy Editor. You can configure a computer so that it does not send announcements to browsers on the domain. If you do, you hide the computer from the Network Browser list; it does not announce itself to other computers on the same network.
Counter Measure:
Do not configure the MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List (not recommended except for highly secure environments) entry except on highly secure computers, where it should be configured to a value of Enabled.
The possible values for this registry entry are:
? 1 or 0. The default configuration is 0 (disabled).
In the SCE UI, these options appear as:
? Enabled
? Disabled
? Not Defined
Potential Impact:
The computer will no longer appear on the Browser list or in Network Neighborhood on other computers on the same network.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\MSS (Legacy)\MSS: (Hidden) Hide Computer From the Browse List (not recommended except for highly secure environments)
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters!Hidden
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |