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The system will require username and password to elevate a running application.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14243 5.132 SV-32394r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that the system is configured to always require a user to type in a user name and password to elevate a running application.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-09-02

Details

Check Text ( C-11589r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CredUI

Value Name: EnumerateAdministrators

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-13569r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Credential User Interface “Enumerate administrator accounts on elevation” to “Disabled”.