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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Force shutdown from a remote system" user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26488 WINUR-000023 SV-33421r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Force shutdown from a remote system" right can remotely shut down a system which could result in a DoS.
STIG Date
Win2k8 R2 Audit 2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-29593r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Force shutdown from a remote system" as defined in the Check section.