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Added new 'user_has_signed_into_explorer' element to ntuser state/ite…
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Merged changes from 5.12.3 branch down to resolve accidental conflict…
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Updated documentation based on @balleman-ctr recommendation
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions oval-schemas/windows-definitions-schema.xsd
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<xsd:documentation>For more information, refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/support-tools/scripts-to-retrieve-profile-age</xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
</xsd:element>
<xsd:element name="user_has_signed_into_explorer" type="oval-def:EntityStateBoolType" minOccurs="0">
<xsd:annotation>
<xsd:documentation>The user_has_signed_into_explorer element describes if the user account has ever run Windows Explorer. This is a practical indicator of accounts using interactive (desktop/GUI) sessions and is not set by non-interactive logon methods such as WinRM or SSH. Content authors may use this element to exclude non-interactive users from user policy checks.</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:documentation>This can be determined by gathering the Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserSigned value for the given ntuser.dat profile, 1 = true and 0 = false.</xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
</xsd:element>
<xsd:element name="enabled" type="oval-def:EntityStateBoolType" minOccurs="0">
<xsd:annotation>
<xsd:documentation>The enabled element describes if the user account is enabled or disabled.</xsd:documentation>
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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion oval-schemas/windows-system-characteristics-schema.xsd
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<xsd:documentation>The last_logon data which can be obtained from the LocalProfileLoadTimeHigh and LocalProfileLoadTimeLow registry values from HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\&lt;SID&gt;, converted to days and then rounded down to the nearest integer (floor function). If the account is determined to be currently logged in, this date should be reported as 0.</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:documentation>For more information, refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/support-tools/scripts-to-retrieve-profile-age</xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
</xsd:element>
</xsd:element>
<xsd:element name="user_has_signed_into_explorer" type="oval-sc:EntityItemBoolType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xsd:annotation>
<xsd:documentation>The user_has_signed_into_explorer element describes if the user account has ever run Windows Explorer. This is a practical indicator of accounts using interactive (desktop/GUI) sessions and is not set by non-interactive logon methods such as WinRM or SSH. Content authors may use this element to exclude non-interactive users from user policy checks.</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:documentation>This can be determined by gathering the Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserSigned value for the given ntuser.dat profile, 1 = true and 0 = false.</xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
</xsd:element>
<xsd:element name="enabled" type="oval-sc:EntityItemBoolType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xsd:annotation>
<xsd:documentation>The enabled element describes if the user account is enabled or disabled.</xsd:documentation>
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