Unauthorized accounts must not have the Change the time zone user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26477	WN12-UR-000010	SV-53117r1_rule	ECLP-1	Low

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Change the time zone" user right can change the time zone of a system.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-47423r1_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 "Change the time zone" user right, this is a finding: Administrators Local Service

Fix Text (F-46043r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Change the time zone" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators Local Service