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Unauthorized accounts must not have the Increase scheduling priority user right.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26492 WN12-UR-000027 SV-52118r2_rule Medium
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Increase scheduling priority" user right can change a scheduling priority causing performance issues or a DoS.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-07-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-45143r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Increase scheduling priority" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators