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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Shut down the system user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
WN12-UR-000041 WN12-UR-000041 WN12-UR-000041_rule Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Shut down the system" user right can interactively shut down a system, which could result in a DoS.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-UR-000041_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 "Shut down the system" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Fix Text (F-WN12-UR-000041_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Shut down the system" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators