Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-14234 | 3.129 | SV-25116r1_rule | ECCD-1 ECCD-2 | Medium |
Description |
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This check verifies whether the built-in Administrator account runs in Admin Approval Mode. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-09-02 |
Check Text ( C-32766r1_chk ) |
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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: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account” 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: FilterAdministratorToken Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
Fix Text (F-28841r1_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account” to “Enabled”. |