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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Create global objects" user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26480 WINUR-000013 SV-33394r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Create global objects" right can create objects that are available to all sessions which could affect processes in other users' sessions.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-33876r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the “Create global objects” right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Service
Local Service
Network Service
Fix Text (F-29565r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Create global objects" as defined in the Check section.