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User Account Control - Switch to secure desktop


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14241 3.135 SV-29554r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
This check verifies that the elevation prompt is only used in secure desktop mode.
STIG Date
Win2k8 Audit 2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-28847r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation” to “Enabled”.