WN12-SO-000077 - User Account Control approval mode for the built-in Administrator must be enabled.

Information

User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures the built-in Administrator account so that it runs in Admin Approval Mode.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00158

Solution

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: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account' to 'Enabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2012_and_2012_R2_DC_V3R7_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-11, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002038, Rule-ID|SV-226338r852150_rule, STIG-ID|WN12-SO-000077, STIG-Legacy|SV-52946, STIG-Legacy|V-14234, Vuln-ID|V-226338

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 2f50016e7fd7e61d5ba99912de78ca0f31247aa702e0132b1a1f6ae072fcd471