Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Take ownership of files or other objects" user right.

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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Take ownership of files or other objects" user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26506	WINUR-000042	SV-33498r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Take ownership of files or other objects" right can take ownership of objects and make changes.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-33981r1_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 “Take ownership of files or other objects” right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text (F-29661r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Take ownership of files or other objects" as defined in the Check section.