Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller

Information

This setting is used by Credential Manager during Backup/Restore. No accounts should have this privilege, as it is only assigned to Winlogon. Users saved credentials might be compromised if this privilege is given to other entities.

Solution

Policy Path: User Rights Assignments
Policy Setting Name: Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller

See Also

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-baselines/windows-11-version-23h2-security-baseline/ba-p/3967618

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(7)(b)

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: a514e838825457636edd758c0136d3f55bd1ba753d740456be0c1808ee509971