Unauthorized accounts must not have the Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation user right.

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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26487	WINUR-000022	SV-35942r2_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" user right allows the "Trusted for Delegation" setting to be changed. This could potentially allow unauthorized users to impersonate other users.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-60861r2_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 are granted the "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" right, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-65593r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).