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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Change the time zone" user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26477 WINUR-000010 SV-35932r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Change the time zone" right can change the time zone of a system.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-35118r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the “Change the time zone” right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Users
Local Service

Fix Text (F-29557r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Change the time zone" as defined in the Check section.