Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-14240 | WN12-SO-000083 | SV-52951r1_rule | ECCD-1 ECCD-2 | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-16 |
Check Text ( C-47257r2_chk ) |
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UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations. If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: EnableLUA Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
Fix Text (F-45877r2_fix) |
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UAC requirements are NA on Server Core installations. 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". |