The Allow log on locally user right must only be assigned to the Administrators and Users groups.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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medium | V-220959 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | WN10-UR-000025 | SV-220959r958472_rule | 2025-02-25 | 3 |
Description |
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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. |
ℹ️ Check |
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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: Administrators Users |
✔️ Fix |
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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: Administrators Users |