Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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WN08-UR-000017 | WN08-UR-000017 | WN08-UR-000017_rule | High |
Description |
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Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Deny access to this computer from the network" user right are prevented from accessing a system across the network connection. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-11-21 |
Check Text ( C-WN08-UR-000017_chk ) |
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Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If the following accounts or groups are not defined for the "Deny access to this computer from the network" user right, this is a finding: Guests |
Fix Text (F-WN08-UR-000017_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Deny access to this computer from the network" to include the following accounts or groups: Guests |