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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Shut down the system" user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26505 WINUR-000041 SV-33497r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Shut down the system" right can interactively 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-29662r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Shut down the system" as defined in the Check section.