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A secondary SharePoint site collection administrator must be defined when creating a new site collection.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-60007 SP13-00-000185 SV-74437r1_rule Low
Description
If a site reaches its maximum size, users will be denied access until an administrator fixes the problem. Having a secondary administrator reduces the risk of having a Denial-of-Service on a site. If the site reaches its maximum size, the secondary administrator can fix the problem if the primary administrator is not available. In some situations, having a secondary site administrator could be inappropriate for reasons of control or confidentiality.
STIG Date
MS SharePoint 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-60697r2_chk )
Review the SharePoint server to ensure a secondary site collection administrator is defined when creating a new site collection.

Log on to SharePoint Central Administration as a member of the Farm Administration Group.

Click on "Application Management".

Select "Site Collections" >> Change Site Collections Administrator.

For each Site Collections, review Secondary Site Collection Administrator.

If Secondary Site Collection Administrator is not defined, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-65417r1_fix)
Configure a secondary SharePoint site collection administrator when creating a new site collection.

Log on to SharePoint Central Administration as a member of the Farm Administration Group.

Click on "Application Management".

Select "Site Collections" >> Change Site Collections Administrator.

For each site, define a Secondary Site Collection Administrator.

Select "OK".