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2.2.27 Ensure 'Profile single process' is set to 'Administrators'
Information
This policy setting determines which users can use tools to monitor the performance of non-system processes. Typically, you do not need to configure this user right to use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Performance snap-in. However, you do need this user right if System Monitor is configured to collect data using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Restricting the Profile single process user right prevents intruders from gaining additional information that could be used to mount an attack on the system.The recommended state for this setting is: Administrators.
Rationale:
The Profile single process user right presents a moderate vulnerability. An attacker with this user right could monitor a computer's performance to help identify critical processes that they might wish to attack directly. The attacker may also be able to determine what processes run on the computer so that they could identify countermeasures that they may need to avoid, such as antivirus software, an intrusion-detection system, or which other users are logged on to a computer.
Impact:
None - this is the default behavior.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration, set the following Device Configuration Policy to Administrators:To access the Device Configuration Policy from the Intune Home page:
Click Devices
Click Configuration profiles
Click Create profile
Select the platform (Windows 10 and later)
Select the profile (Endpoint protection)
Click Create
Enter a Name
Click Next
Configure the following Setting
Path: Endpoint protection/User Rights
Setting Name: Profile single process
Configuration: Administrators
Select OK
Continue through the Wizard to complete the creation of the profile (profile assignments, applicability etc.)
Note: More than one configuration setting from each of the Configuration profiles (ex: Administrative Templates, Custom etc.) can be added to each Device Configuration Policy.
Note #2: This setting can also be created via a Custom Configuration Profile using the following OMA-URI:
Name: <Enter name>
Description: <Enter Description>
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/UserRights/ProfileSingleProcess
Data type: String
Value: Administrators
Important: When there is more than one value that needs to be entered (ex: Guests, Administrator), the XML value of will need to be converted to US-ASCII to separate the values in the Value field of the Custom Device Configuration Policy. This value should convert to a square with a question mark in it (). Please note that when copied from the converter to Intune a square will appear, but the value will still work. Also note that this value cannot be copied from sources like Microsoft Word. We recommend that the value be copied and used directly from the converter.
Select OK
Continue through the Wizard to complete the creation of the profile (profile assignments, applicability etc.)
Note #3: The following link is an alternative way to set the 'User Rights Assignment' section. Policy CSP - UserRights - Windows Client Management | Microsoft Docs
Default Value:
Administrators.
See Also
Item Details
Audit Name: CIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 10 v1.1.0 L1
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 42c87d27ab626f2ee98aabf7407892fc5ff4cd18cfa6d48517a057bace92e619