Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 User Account Control (UAC) must run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode, enabling UAC

STIG ID: WN22-SO-000440 | SRG: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-002038 | Vulnerability ID: V-254488

Description

UAC is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting enables UAC.Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

Check

C-57973r849278_chk

UAC requirements are NA for Server Core installations (this is the default installation option for Windows Server 2022 versus Server with Desktop Experience).If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Value Name: EnableLUAValue Type: REG_DWORDValue: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix

F-57924r849279_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode to "Enabled".