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Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068
User Account Control must, at minimum, prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop.
User Account Control must, at minimum, prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop.
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User Account Control must, at minimum, prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures the elevation requirements for logged on administrators to complete a task that requires raised privileges.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>