CCE-18962-1Platform: winxp | Date: (C)2012-03-13 (M)2022-10-10 |
The 'Configure Windows NTP Client\ResolvePeerBackoffMaxTimes' option should be configured correctly.
Parameter:
maximum number of DNS resolution attempts by W32time, with the delay period doubling between each attempt, before the resolution process is restarted (0 to 9999)
Technical Mechanism:
(1) HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\W32time\TimeProviders\NtpClient\ResolvePeerBackoffMaxTimes
(2) Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Windows Time Service\Time Providers\Configure Windows NTP Client\ResolvePeerBackoffMaxTimes
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References: Resource Id | Reference |
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USGCB XCCDF (USGCB-Windows-XP-xccdf) | configure_windows_ntp_client |
USGCB OVAL (USGCB-Windows-XP-oval) | oval:gov.nist.usgcb.xp:def:100215 |
SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:15079 |