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Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • User Account Control approval mode for the built-in Administrator must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • UIAccess applications must not be allowed to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • User Account Control must, at a minimum, prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • User Account Control must automatically deny standard user requests for elevation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • User Account Control must be configured to detect application installations and prompt for elevation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • User Account Control must only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • User Account Control must run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode, enabling UAC.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • User Account Control must virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Zone information must be preserved when saving attachments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Attachments from outside sources may contain malicious code. Preserving zone of origin (Internet, intranet, local, restricted...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with t...
    Rule Medium Severity

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