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  4. Set ‘Enable non-delivery reports to remote domains’ to ‘False’

Set ‘Enable non-delivery reports to remote domains’ to ‘False’

Details

You can use this setting to determines if the server automatically sends delivery reports to remote domains.

Rationale:

Attackers can use automated messages to determine whether a user account is active, in the office, traveling, and so on. An attacker might use this information to conduct other types of attacks.

Solution

To implement the recommended state, execute the following PowerShell cmdlet:

Set-RemoteDomain -Identity Contoso -NDREnabled $false

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.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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