User Account Control must prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253469 | WN11-SO-000250 | SV-253469r958518_rule | CCI-001084 | 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 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-253469r958518_chk)
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: ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 2 (Prompt for consent on the secure desktop)
Fix Text (F-56872r829490_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".