Windows Server 2019 Force shutdown from a remote system user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Force shutdown from a remote system" user right can remotely shut down a system, which could result in a denial of service.
- ID
- SV-205758r958726_rule
- Version
- WN19-UR-000110
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Force shutdown from a remote system" to include only the following accounts or groups:
- Administrators