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User Account Control will switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14241 3.135 SV-32391r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
This check verifies that the elevation prompt is only used in secure desktop mode.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-01-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-28847r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation” to “Enabled”.