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WN22-SO-000440 - Windows Server 2022 User Account Control (UAC) must run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode, enabling UAC.
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UAC is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting enables UAC.Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157
Solution
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'.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2022_V1R3_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Windows Server 2022 STIG v1r3
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002038, Rule-ID|SV-254488r849280_rule, STIG-ID|WN22-SO-000440, Vuln-ID|V-254488
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: b681358acb5752d4e1621aa5cc9e9d179f7f7491ddab05cd320b44ae17c98e20