Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Back up files and directories" user right.

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Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Back up files and directories" user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26474	WINUR-000007	SV-33382r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Back up files and directories" right can circumvent file and directory permissions and could allow access to sensitive data.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-33865r1_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 “Back up files and directories” right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text (F-29553r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Back up files and directories" as defined in the Check section.