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User Account Control will, at a minimum, prompt administrators for consent.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14235 3.130 SV-32377r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
This check verifies whether logged on administrator is prompted for consent when attempting to complete a task that requires raised privileges.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-01-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-28842r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode” to “Prompt for consent”.

Note: More secure options for this setting would also be acceptable (e.g., Prompt for credentials, Prompt for consent (or credentials) on the secure desktop).