Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R3

CurrentPublished Mon Nov 01 2021

The Create a pagefile user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Create a pagefile user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

Description

Discussion Text

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities.

Accounts with the "Create a pagefile" user right can change the size of a pagefile, which could affect system performance.

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Objective

V-220962

Rule

SV-220962r569187_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN10-UR-000040

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

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 "Create a pagefile" user right, this is a finding:

Administrators

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Create a pagefile" to only include the following groups or accounts:

Administrators

STIG check 234 of 257 in the Windows 10 STIG checklist

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