2011.09.23
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2011.08.18
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2011.07.27
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2011.07.06
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2011.04.28
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2011.03.18
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2011.02.22
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2011.01.20
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2011.01.07
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.11.17
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.10.27
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.09.30
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.08.20
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.08.09
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.07.20
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.06.16
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.05.14
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.04.16
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.04.02
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.03.25
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.03.12
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.02.25
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.01.27
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2010.01.05
2009 Q4 Windows XP VHD re-posted with corrected VHD disk size. No settings have changed in this release.
2009.12.17
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.11.20
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.11.03
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.10.19
2009 Q4 VHDs Released. No settings have changed in this release.
2009.09.16
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.08.21
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.08.06
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.07.21
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.06.30
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.04.17
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2009.04.08
FDCC Major Version 1.2.x.0 SCAP Content released.
The FDCC settings have not changed.
The update includes a number of corrections in the SCAP content.
A detailed listing of the changes is available. This release also includes updated FDCC
settings documentation, as well as the 2009 Q1 VHDs and GPOs.
2009.02.28
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2008.12.03
FDCC OVAL 5.3 & 5.4 patch content updated.
2008.10.31
FDCC Major Version 1.1 SCAP Content released.
The FDCC settings have not changed. The update includes a number of corrections in the SCAP content, as well as full support for OVAL 5.3 & 5.4.
A detailed listing of the changes is available.
2008.10.30
2008 Q4 VHDs Released. No settings have changed in this release. The FDCC VHDs expire after 90 days and must be re-released.
2008.06.20
The updated Federal Desktop Core Configuration settings released on 20 June 2008 constitute Major Version 1.0 of FDCC. Relative to the previous version of FDCC, 40 settings have changed. Changes were derived from public comment during the April and May 2008 public comment periods, analysis of the 31 March 2008 Agency FDCC reports, and subject matter expertise.
FDCC Major Version 1.0 is based on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2 and Microsoft Windows Vista SP 1. Although SCAP content has been engineered so that it will also operate on Windows XP SP3, near-term Windows XP patch checking will be oriented toward Windows XP SP2.
To coincide with the release of FDCC Major Version 1.0, new SCAP Content has also been made available. This SCAP Content is inclusive of the 40 FDCC settings changes. At this time, FDCC is comprised of 674 settings, 670 of which (99.4%) can be checked using the updated SCAP Content and an SCAP-Validated Tool. A listing of non-automated settings is available for your reference. NIST is coordinating future refinement of SCAP Content and expects to release minor versions of SCAP Content in the future as non-automated checks are automated.
New Microsoft-updated Group Policy Objects (GPO) and Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) files are also available. These files have been tested by NIST and made available through this Web page. These GPOs and VHDs are inclusive of the 40 FDCC settings changes. At this time, 625 out of 674 settings (92.7%) are embodied in GPOs and can therefore be centrally implemented via Microsoft Active Directory servers. A listing of settings that cannot be implemented via GPO is available for your reference.
Moving forward, we anticipate relatively few and infrequent changes to FDCC settings. The change control process is being actively discussed and documented as of 20 June 2008. The change control process will balance a number of factors, including but not limited to IT Provider feedback and existing SCAP Validation Program processes. The Office of Management and Budget will release more information about this process in the upcoming weeks.
2007.08.20
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