Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-1148 | 4.024 | SV-25214r1_rule | IAAC-1 | Low |
Description |
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To minimize potential points of attack, local users, other than built-in accounts such as Administrator and Guest accounts, should not exist on a workstation in a domain. Users should always log onto workstations in a domain with their domain accounts. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-06-27 |
Check Text ( C-26817r1_chk ) |
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Windows 7 - Use the DUMPSEC utility. Select “Dump Users as Table” from the “Report” menu. Select the available fields in the following sequence, and click on the “Add” button for each entry: UserName SID PswdRequired PswdExpires LastLogonTime AcctDisabled Groups If local users other than the built-in accounts listed below exist on a workstation in a domain, this is a finding: Built-in Administrator (renamed) Built-in Guest (renamed) Documentable Explanation: If a site has need of special purpose local user accounts, then this should be documented with the IAO. |
Fix Text (F-5764r1_fix) |
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Configure the system to restrict the existence of local user accounts. |