Unauthorized accounts must not have the Create permanent shared objects user right.

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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Create permanent shared objects user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN12-UR-000014	WN12-UR-000014	WN12-UR-000014_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create permanent shared objects" user right could expose sensitive data by creating shared objects.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-UR-000014_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 "Create permanent shared objects" user right, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-WN12-UR-000014_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Create permanent shared objects" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).