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Allow Windows to automatically connect to suggested open hotspots, to networks shared by contacts, and to hotspots offering paid services

ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:79374Date: (C)2022-05-07   (M)2023-07-04
Class: COMPLIANCEFamily: windows




This policy setting determines whether users can enable the following WLAN settings: Connect to suggested open hotspots, Connect to networks shared by my contacts, and Enable paid services. Connect to suggested open hotspots enables Windows to automatically connect users to open hotspots it knows about by crowdsourcing networks that other people using Windows have connected to. Connect to networks shared by my contacts enables Windows to automatically connect to networks that the users contacts have shared with them, and enables users on this device to share networks with their contacts. Enable paid services enables Windows to temporarily connect to open hotspots to determine if paid services are available. If this policy setting is disabled, both Connect to suggested open hotspots, Connect to networks shared by my contacts, and Enable paid services will be turned off and users on this device will be prevented from enabling them. If this policy setting is not configured or is enabled, users can choose to enable or disable either Connect to suggested open hotspots or Connect to networks shared by my contacts. Counter Measure: Enable this setting. Potential Impact: Users will need to manually connect to open hotspots, networks shared by their contacts, and to share networks with their contacts. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\WLAN Service\WLAN Settings\Allow Windows to automatically connect to suggested open hotspots, to networks shared by contacts, and to hotspots offering paid services (2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\wcmsvc\wifinetworkmanager\config!AutoConnectAllowedOEM

Platform:
Microsoft Windows 11
Reference:
CCE-96921-2
CPE    1
cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:21h2::x64
CCE    1
CCE-96921-2
XCCDF    4
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xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_general_Windows_11
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