Unauthorized accounts must not have the Lock pages in memory user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26494	WINUR-000029	SV-33431r2_rule		Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Lock pages in memory" user right allows physical memory to be assigned to processes, which could cause performance issues or a DoS.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-61347r2_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 are granted the "Lock pages in memory" user right, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-66039r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Lock pages in memory" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).