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User Account Control is configured to detect application installations.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14237 3.132 SV-25119r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
This requires Windows to respond to application installation requests by prompting for credentials.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-32772r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation” is not set to “Enabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: EnableInstallerDetection

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-28844r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation” to “Enabled”.