[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Compliance: Updated Universal Checklist for Windows Server Beta, published 2026-01-21

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

*Product: * BigFix Compliance


*Title: *Updated Universal Checklist for Windows Server (Beta) to support
more recent versions of CIS and DISA benchmarks.

*Note: The Universal Checklist for Windows Server remains in Beta. This
release updates the Beta content with the latest benchmark coverage.*

New to the Universal Checklist for Windows Server? See the original Beta
announcement here:
https://forum.bigfix.com/t/announcing-the-beta-release-universal-checklist-for-windows-server/52706


*Published Sites: * Universal Checklist for Windows Server, site version 3.
 (The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)

*Details: Universal Checklist for Windows Server (Beta)*

●       Total Fixlets: 508

●       Total New Fixlets: 0

●       Total Updated Fixlets:12

●       Total Deleted Fixlets: 0

●       Fixlets with Remediation: 493

●       Parameterized Fixlets : 361

●       Benchmark Sources: CIS and DISA STIGs

●       Applies To: Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025



UPDATED

●       Ensure ‘Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen’ is set to
‘Enabled’

●       Ensure ‘Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program’ is set to
‘Enabled’

●       Ensure ‘Do not preserve zone information in file attachments’ is
set to ‘Disabled’

●       Ensure ‘Notify antivirus programs when opening attachments’ is set
to ‘Enabled’

●       Ensure ‘Configure Windows spotlight on lock screen’ is set to
‘Disabled’

●       Ensure ‘Do not suggest third-party content in Windows spotlight’ is
set to ‘Enabled’

●       Ensure ‘Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences’ is set
to ‘Enabled’

●       Ensure ‘Turn off all Windows spotlight features’ is set to ‘Enabled’

●       Ensure ‘Turn off Spotlight collection on Desktop’ is set to
‘Enabled’

●       Ensure ‘Prevent users from sharing files within their profile.’ is
set to ‘Enabled’

●       Ensure ‘Always install with elevated privileges’ is set to
‘Disabled’

●       Ensure ‘Prevent Codec Download’ is set to ‘Enabled’

*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 10 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
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/compliance/Compliance/SCM_Users_Guide/c_using_synchronize_custom_checks_wiz.html>Using
the Synchronize Custom Checks wizard
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/compliance/Compliance/SCM_Users_Guide/c_using_synchronize_custom_checks_wiz.html>
.


*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://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance

●       BigFix Compliance SCM Checklists:
<https://forum.bigfix.com/t/universal-compliance-checklist/54703>
https://forum.bigfix.com/t/universal-compliance-checklist/54703

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

*– The BigFix Compliance team*
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