Title

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Add workstations to domain user right. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Add workstations to domain" right may add computers to a domain. This could result in unapproved or incorrectly configured systems being added to a domain.

Check Content

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Add workstations to domain" right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Add workstations to domain" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-226399r877392_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-226399

Group Title: SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

Expert Comments

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