The "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts on member servers.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-225020	WN16-MS-000420	SV-225020r860024_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 allow unauthorized users to impersonate other users.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-06

Details

Check Text ( C-26711r857281_chk )
This applies to member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems. A separate version applies to domain controllers. 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. For server core installations, run the following command: Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt Review the text file. If any SIDs are granted the "SeEnableDelegationPrivilege" user right, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-26711r857281_chk )

This applies to member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems. A separate version applies to domain controllers.

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.

For server core installations, run the following command:

Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt

Review the text file.

If any SIDs are granted the "SeEnableDelegationPrivilege" user right, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26699r465963_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).