Unauthorized accounts must not have the Manage auditing and security log user right.

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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Manage auditing and security log user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26496	WINUR-000032	SV-35951r3_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Manage auditing and security log" user right can manage the security log and change auditing configurations. This could be used to clear evidence of tampering.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-07-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-67159r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Manage auditing and security log" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators If the organization has an "Auditors" group from previous requirements, this group may be assigned the user right.