Standard local user accounts must not exist on a system in a domain.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-220715WN10-00-000085SV-220715r991589_ruleCCI-000366low
Description
To minimize potential points of attack, local user accounts, other than built-in accounts and local administrator accounts, must not exist on a workstation in a domain. Users must log on to workstations in a domain with their domain accounts.
STIGDate
Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-02-25

Details

Check Text (C-220715r991589_chk)

For standalone or nondomain-joined systems, this is Not Applicable. Run "Computer Management". Navigate to System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Users. If local users other than the accounts listed below exist on a workstation in a domain, this is a finding. Built-in Administrator account (Disabled) Built-in Guest account (Disabled) Built-in DefaultAccount (Disabled) Built-in defaultuser0 (Disabled) Built-in WDAGUtilityAccount (Disabled) Local administrator account(s) All of the built-in accounts may not exist on a system, depending on the Windows 10 version.

Fix Text (F-22419r890422_fix)

Limit local user accounts on domain-joined systems. Remove any unauthorized local accounts.