Title

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Force shutdown from a remote system user right. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with the "Force shutdown from a remote system" user right can remotely shut down a system which could result in a DoS.

Check Content

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Force shutdown from a remote system" user right, this is a finding: Administrators

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Force shutdown from a remote system" to only include the following accounts or groups: Administrators

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-48534r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-26488

Group Title: Force shutdown from a remote system

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