[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Compliance: Updated CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 with bug fixes, published 2024-12-05

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

Product:
BigFix Compliance

Title:
Updated CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 with bug fixes.



Security Benchmark:

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark, V3.0.1.

Published Sites:
CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 DC, site version 21.
CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 MS, site version 17.
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)

Details:


 Fixed and Improved implementation for the following checks:



   -

   Fixed synchronization custom checks issue for the below pending restart
   checks.


   -

   (L2) Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set
   to '0xff (255)')
   -

   (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin
   Approval Mode' is set to 'Enabled'
   -

   (L2) Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and
   credentials for network authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
   -

   (L1) Ensure 'NetBT NodeType configuration' is set to 'Enabled: P-node
   (recommended)'


Actions to take:



   -

   To subscribe to the above site, you can use the License Overview
   Dashboard to enable and gather the site. Note that you must be entitled to
   the BigFix Compliance product, and you must be using BigFix version 9.5 and
   later.
   -

   If you use custom sites, update your custom sites accordingly to use the
   latest content. You can synchronize your content by using the Synchronize
   Custom Checks wizard. For more information, see Using the Synchronize
   Custom Checks wizard (hcl-software.com)
   <https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/compliance/Compliance/SCM_Users_Guide/c_using_synchronize_custom_checks_wiz.html?hl=using%2Csynchronize%2Ccustom%2Cchecks%2Cwizard>

More information:


To know more about the BigFix Compliance SCM checklists, please see the
following resources:



   -

   BigFix Forum:
   https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance
   <https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.bigfix.com%2Fc%2Frelease-announcements%2Fcompliance&data=05%7C01%7Csaidinesh.ck%40hcl.com%7C561d74c2a9f0479ecd2408da2c379e3c%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C0%7C637870914637851936%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IlvU%2B2%2F7%2BEz01WDp19RmD7qYHmab2xdYmNAc1vjsXjM%3D&reserved=0>
   -

   BigFix Compliance SCM Checklists:
   https://bigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com/wikis/home?lang=enus#!/wiki/BigFix%20Wiki/page/SCM%20Checklists
   <https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com%2Fwikis%2Fhome%3Flang%3Denus%23!%2Fwiki%2FBigFix%2520Wiki%2Fpage%2FSCM%2520Checklists&data=05%7C01%7Csaidinesh.ck%40hcl.com%7C561d74c2a9f0479ecd2408da2c379e3c%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C0%7C637870914637851936%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Lcyek%2B9QGqUIZijVyE81pxZ%2FomguHhtFlFe440xwEUA%3D&reserved=0>



We hope you find this latest release of SCM content useful and effective.
Thank you!

 -- The BigFix Compliance team.
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