Shared user accounts are permitted on the system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1072	1.008	SV-29622r1_rule	IAGA-1	Medium

Description
Shared accounts do not provide individual accountability for system access and resource usage.

STIG	Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-7885r1_chk )
Interview the SA to determine if any shared accounts exist. Any shared account must be documented with the IAO. Documentation should include the reason for the account, who has access to this account, and how the risk of using a shared account (which provides no individual identification and accountability) is mitigated. Note: As an example, a shared account may be permitted for a help desk or a site security personnel machine, if that machine is stand-alone and has no access to the network.

Check Text ( C-7885r1_chk )

Interview the SA to determine if any shared accounts exist.

Any shared account must be documented with the IAO. Documentation should include the reason for the account, who has access to this account, and how the risk of using a shared account (which provides no individual identification and accountability) is mitigated.

Note: As an example, a shared account may be permitted for a help desk or a site security personnel machine, if that machine is stand-alone and has no access to the network.

Fix Text (F-33r1_fix)
Remove any shared accounts that do not meet the exception requirements listed.