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Users with Administrative privileges must have separate accounts for administrative duties and normal operational tasks.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
WN12-00-000005 WN12-00-000005 WN12-00-000005_rule High
Description
Using a privileged account to perform routine functions makes the computer vulnerable to malicious software inadvertently introduced during a session that has been granted full privileges.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-00-000005_chk )
Verify each user with administrative privileges has been assigned a unique administrative account separate from their standard user account.

The IAO must maintain a list of all users belonging to the Administrators group.

If users with administrative privileges do not have separate accounts for administrative functions and standard user functions, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-WN12-00-000005_fix)
Ensure each user with administrative privileges has a separate account for user duties and one for privileged duties.