Windows PAWs must be restricted to only allow groups used to manage high-value IT resources and members of the local Administrators group to log on locally.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-243452 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | WPAW-00-001100 | SV-243452r991589_rule | 2024-08-27 | 3 |
| Description |
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| A main security architectural construct of a PAW is to limit users of the PAW to only administrators of high-value IT resources. This will mitigate some of the risk of attack on administrators of high-value IT resources. |
| 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 - Groups specifically designated to manage high-value IT resources |
| ✔️ 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 - Groups specifically designated to manage high-value IT resources |