Windows Server 2019 members of the Backup Operators group must have separate accounts for backup duties and normal operational tasks.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-205846	WN19-00-000040	SV-205846r569188_rule		Medium

Description
Backup Operators are able to read and write to any file in the system, regardless of the rights assigned to it. Backup and restore rights permit users to circumvent the file access restrictions present on NTFS disk drives for backup and restore purposes. Members of the Backup Operators group must have separate logon accounts for performing backup duties.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-08-18

Details

Check Text ( C-6111r355900_chk )
If no accounts are members of the Backup Operators group, this is NA. Verify users with accounts in the Backup Operators group have a separate user account for backup functions and for performing normal user tasks. If users with accounts in the Backup Operators group do not have separate accounts for backup functions and standard user functions, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-6111r355901_fix)
Ensure each member of the Backup Operators group has separate accounts for backup functions and standard user functions.