UCF STIG Viewer Logo

User Account Control - Switch to secure desktop


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14241 3.135 SV-14852r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that the elevation prompt is only used in secure desktop mode.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-32776r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation” is not set to “Enabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: PromptOnSecureDesktop

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-28847r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation” to “Enabled”.