A group named DenyNetworkAccess must be defined on domain systems to include all local administrator accounts.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-45589	WINGE-000200	SV-58415r1_rule	ECLP-1	Low

Description
Several user rights on domain systems require that local administrator accounts be assigned to them. Defining a consistent group name allows compliance to be more easily determined.

STIG	Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-49589r3_chk )
This requirement is NA for non domain-joined systems. Review local groups on the system. Compare the membership of the "DenyNetworkAccess" group with the local Administrators group. Verify the group "DenyNetworkAccess" includes all local administrator accounts as members. This includes the built-in Administrator account. It does not include domain administrative accounts or groups. If the group "DenyNetworkAccess" does not exist or does not include all local administrator accounts, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-49589r3_chk )

This requirement is NA for non domain-joined systems.

Review local groups on the system.

Compare the membership of the "DenyNetworkAccess" group with the local Administrators group.

Verify the group "DenyNetworkAccess" includes all local administrator accounts as members.
This includes the built-in Administrator account. It does not include domain administrative accounts or groups.

If the group "DenyNetworkAccess" does not exist or does not include all local administrator accounts, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-49937r2_fix)
This requirement is NA for non domain-joined systems. Create a local group with the name "DenyNetworkAccess" if one does not exist on the system. Include all local administrator accounts as members of the group, including the built-in Administrator account.