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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN12-UR-000022-DC	WN12-UR-000022-DC	WN12-UR-000022-DC_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 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-UR-000022-DC_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 other than the following are granted the "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" user right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text (F-WN12-UR-000022-DC_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 only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators