Title

Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" right can access a system through Remote Desktop. This will be limited to Administrators for server administration. If the server is providing Remote Desktop services to users, access will be managed through the Remote Desktop Users group or another restricted group and documented.

Check Content

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" as defined in the Check section.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-33381r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-26473

Group Title: Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.