Unauthorized accounts must not have the Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation user right on member servers.

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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation user right on member servers.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-225562	WN12-UR-000022-MS	SV-225562r877392_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" user right allows the "Trusted for Delegation" setting to be changed. This could potentially allow unauthorized users to impersonate other users.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-02-27

Details

Check Text ( C-27261r472028_chk )
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups are granted the "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" user right, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-27249r472029_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).