File System: Windows must prevent Indexing of encrypted files

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Indexing of encrypted files may expose sensitive data. This setting prevents encrypted files from being indexed.

Remediation

To fix this configure the policy value for:
Computer Configuration
|_ Administrative Templates
|_ Windows Components
|_ Search
|_ Allow indexing of encrypted files to "Disabled".

STIG:
Server
2022: https://stigviewer.com/stigs/microsoft_windows_server_2022/2025-01-14/finding/V-254372
2019: https://stigviewer.com/stigs/microsoft_windows_server_2019/2022-03-01/finding/V-205694 /

Desktop:
W11: https://stigviewer.com/stigs/microsoft_windows_11/2022-06-24/finding/V-253409
W10: https://stigviewer.com/stigs/microsoft_windows_10/2022-04-08/finding/V-220855

Nist 800-53: IA-5(1), SC-28, SC-28(1)
Nist 800-171A: 3.13.16
PCI DSS v3.2: 3.4, 3.4.1
PCI DSS v4: 1.5, 1.5.1
CMMC v2.1: SC.L2-3.13.16
CSCv7: 14.8

File System: Windows must prevent Indexing of encrypted files

Remediation

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