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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Allow log on locally user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26472 WN12-UR-000005 SV-52110r2_rule Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Allow log on locally" user right can log on interactively to a system.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-03-07

Details

Check Text ( C-46927r1_chk )
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.
Run "gpedit.msc".

Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Allow log on locally" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Fix Text (F-45135r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Allow log on locally" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators