Unauthorized accounts must not have the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26473	WN12-UR-000006	SV-53119r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right can access a system through Remote Desktop.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-47425r1_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 through Remote Desktop Services" user right, this is a finding: Administrators If the system serves the Remote Desktop Services role, the Remote Desktop Users group may be included.

Check Text ( C-47425r1_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 through Remote Desktop Services" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators

If the system serves the Remote Desktop Services role, the Remote Desktop Users group may be included.

Fix Text (F-46045r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators