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Shared user accounts must not be permitted on the system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-73233 WN16-00-000080 SV-87885r1_rule Medium
Description
Shared accounts (accounts where two or more people log on with the same user identification) do not provide adequate identification and authentication. There is no way to provide for nonrepudiation or individual accountability for system access and resource usage.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-05-18

Details

Check Text ( C-73337r1_chk )
Determine whether any shared accounts exist.

If shared accounts exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-79677r1_fix)
Remove any shared accounts from the system.