Unauthorized accounts must not have the Shut down the system user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26505	WN08-UR-000041	SV-48509r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Shut down the system" user right can interactively shut down a system, which could result in a DoS.

STIG	Date
Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-07-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-41631r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Shut down the system" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators Users