The "Deny log on as a batch job" user right must be configured to include Guests.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-UR-000018	WN08-UR-000018	WN08-UR-000018_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. The "Deny log on as a batch job" user right defines accounts that are prevented from logging on to the system as a batch job, such as through Task Scheduler. Accounts that are allowed to log on as batch jobs could consume resources and cause a DoS.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-UR-000018_chk )
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 log on as a batch job" user right, this is a finding: Guests

Check Text ( C-WN08-UR-000018_chk )

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 log on as a batch job" user right, this is a finding:

Guests

Fix Text (F-WN08-UR-000018_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Deny log on as a batch job" to include the following accounts or groups: Guests