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User Account Control is configured for the appropriate elevation prompt for standard users.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14236 3.131 SV-25118r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
This check verifies that the logged on user is prompted for administrative credentials on the secure desktop when he attempts to complete a task that requires raised privileges.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-03-09

Details

Check Text ( C-26780r1_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: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users” is not set to “Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop”, 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: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-22903r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users” to “Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop”.