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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Force shutdown from a remote system user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26488 WINUR-000023 SV-33421r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Force shutdown from a remote system" user right can remotely shut down a system which could result in a DoS.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-01-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-65801r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Force shutdown from a remote system" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators