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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068
SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068
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Windows Server 2022 User Account Control (UAC) must only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>UAC is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures Windows to only allow applications installed in a secure location on the file system, such as the Program Files or the Windows\System32 folders, to run with elevated privileges.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>