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User Account Control must run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode, enabling UAC.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63829 WN10-SO-000270 SV-78319r1_rule Medium
Description
User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting enables UAC.
STIG Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-10-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-69757r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode" to "Enabled".