Details
This policy setting specifies whether the Windows Registration Wizard connects to Microsoft.com for online registration.
The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled.
Rationale:
Users in an enterprise managed environment should not be registering their own copies of Windows, providing their own PII in the process.
Impact:
Users are blocked from connecting to Microsoft.com for online registration and they cannot register their copy of Windows online.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled:
Computer ConfigurationPoliciesAdministrative TemplatesSystemInternet Communication ManagementInternet Communication settingsTurn off Registration if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com
Note: This Group Policy path is provided by the Group Policy template ICM.admx/adml that is included with all versions of the Microsoft Windows Administrative Templates.
Default Value:
Disabled. (Users can connect to Microsoft.com to complete the online Windows Registration.)
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.