V-271389

Discussion

By default, Microsoft SQL Server enables participation in the customer experience improvement program (CEIP). This program collects information about how its customers are using the product. Specifically, SQL Server collects information about the installation experience, feature usage, and performance. This information helps Microsoft improve the product to better meet customer needs.

Check Content

Review the values for CustomerFeedback and EnableErrorReporting.

Option 1:
Launch "Registry Editor" 
 
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\[InstanceId]\CPE 
Review the following values: CustomerFeedback, EnableErrorReporting 
 
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\160 
Review the following values: CustomerFeedback, EnableErrorReporting 
 
Option 2:
Run the PowerShell commands:

Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\<SqlInstanceId>\CPE"
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\ Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\160"

Review the following values: CustomerFeedback, EnableErrorReporting

If this is a classified system, and any of the above values are not "0", this is a finding. 
 
If this is an unclassified system, review the server documentation to determine whether CEIP participation is authorized. 
 
If CEIP participation is not authorized, and any of the above values are "1", this is a finding.