Unauthorized accounts must not have the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26473	WINUR-000006	SV-33381r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right can access a system through Remote Desktop.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-61329r2_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 "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right, this is a finding: Administrators If the system serves the Remote Desktop Services role, the Remote Desktop Users group or another more restrictive group may be included. This must be documented with the ISSO.

Check Text ( C-61329r2_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 "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators

If the system serves the Remote Desktop Services role, the Remote Desktop Users group or another more restrictive group may be included. This must be documented with the ISSO.

Fix Text (F-66023r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators