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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 2015-03-09

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