Microsoft Windows 10

The Allow log on locally user right must only be assigned to the Administrators and Users groups

STIG ID: WN10-UR-000025 | SRG: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000213 | Vulnerability ID: V-220959

Description

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.Accounts with the "Allow log on locally" user right can log on interactively to a system.

Check

C-220959r958472_chk

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 groups or accounts other than the following are granted the "Allow log on locally" user right, this is a finding:AdministratorsUsers

Fix

F-22663r555363_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Allow log on locally" to only include the following groups or accounts:AdministratorsUsers