User Account Control must, at minimum, prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-63819	WN10-SO-000250	SV-78309r1_rule		Medium

Description
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.

STIG	Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-10-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-69747r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode" to "Prompt for consent on the secure desktop".