Standard local user accounts must not exist on a system in a domain.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253272 | WN11-00-000085 | SV-253272r991589_rule | Low |
| Description |
| To minimize potential points of attack, local user accounts, other than built-in accounts and local administrator accounts, must not exist on a workstation in a domain. Users must log on to workstations in a domain with their domain accounts. |
| STIG | Date |
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-09-12 |
Details
| Check Text (C-56725r890448_chk) |
| Run "Computer Management". Navigate to System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Users. If local users other than the accounts listed below exist on a workstation in a domain, this is a finding. For standalone or nondomain-joined systems, this is Not Applicable. Built-in Administrator account (Disabled) Built-in Guest account (Disabled) Built-in DefaultAccount (Disabled) Built-in defaultuser0 (Disabled) Built-in WDAGUtilityAccount (Disabled) Local administrator account(s) All of the built-in accounts may not exist on a system, depending on the Windows 11 version. |
| Fix Text (F-56675r828899_fix) |
| Limit local user accounts on domain-joined systems. Remove any unauthorized local accounts. |