Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R32

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Require username and password to elevate a running application.

Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Require username and password to elevate a running application.

Description

Discussion Text

This check verifies that the system is configured to always require users to type in a user name and password to elevate a running application.

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Objective

V-14243

Rule

SV-25176r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

5.132

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey:  \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CredUI

Value Name:  EnumerateAdministrators

Type:  REG_DWORD
Value:  0

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Credential User Interface "Enumerate administrator accounts on elevation" to "Disabled".

STIG check 70 of 296 in the Windows 7 STIG checklist

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