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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068
User Account Control must be configured to detect application installations and prompt for elevation.
User Account Control must be configured to detect application installations and prompt for elevation.
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User Account Control must be configured to detect application installations and prompt for elevation.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting requires Windows to respond to application installation requests by prompting for credentials.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>