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V-256343

CAT II (Medium)

The vCenter Server must disable the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP).

Rule ID

SV-256343r885640_rule

STIG

VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R3

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

The VMware CEIP sends VMware anonymized system information that is used to improve the quality, reliability, and functionality of VMware products and services. For confidentiality purposes this feature must be disabled.

Check Content

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Deployment >> Customer Experience Improvement Program.

If Customer Experience Improvement "Program Status" is "Joined", this is a finding.

Fix Text

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Deployment >> Customer Experience Improvement Program.

Click "Leave Program".