Check: WN16-00-000080
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG:
WN16-00-000080
(in versions v2 r8 through v1 r4)
Title
Shared user accounts must not be permitted on the system. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Shared accounts (accounts where two or more people log on with the same user identification) do not provide adequate identification and authentication. There is no way to provide for nonrepudiation or individual accountability for system access and resource usage.
Check Content
Determine whether any shared accounts exist. If no shared accounts exist, this is NA. Shared accounts, such as required by an application, may be approved by the organization. This must be documented with the ISSO. Documentation must include the reason for the account, who has access to the account, and how the risk of using the shared account is mitigated to include monitoring account activity. If unapproved shared accounts exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Remove unapproved shared accounts from the system. Document required shared accounts with the ISSO. Documentation must include the reason for the account, who has access to the account, and how the risk of using the shared account is mitigated to include monitoring account activity.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-224825r569186_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-224825
Group Title: SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000764 |
The information system uniquely identifies and authenticates organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users). |
Controls
Number | Title |
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IA-2 |
Identification And Authentication (Organizational Users) |