OpenSCAP Running and Generating Report in Windows OS

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OpenSCAP Running and Generating Report in Windows OS

1. Download OpenSCAP

2. Install the Application

  • Extract and install the package.
  • After installation, OpenSCAP Desktop will launch automatically.

3. Important Note (Hardened Servers)

  • If the server is hardened, check the following Group Policy:
 User Account Control: Only elevate executables that are signed and validated
  • This policy must be set to Disabled for OpenSCAP to run.

4. Open the Application

  • Launch OpenSCAP Desktop from the installation directory.

5. Start a Scan

  • Go to the Scans menu.
  • Select the SCAP file for your system:
    • Windows 10 → ssg-windows10-ds.xml
    • Windows 11 → ssg-windows11-ds.xml
    • Windows Server → ssg-windows-server-ds.xml
  • Click Start Scan and choose the file.

6. View Result

  • After the scan completes, a report is generated (HTML format).
  • Open the report in any browser (Edge, Chrome, Firefox) to view compliance results.

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