Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R23

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Back up files and directories user right.

Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Back up files and directories user right.

Description

Discussion Text

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

Accounts with the "Back up files and directories" user right can circumvent file and directory permissions and could allow access to sensitive data."

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Objective

V-26474

Rule

SV-48525r2_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN08-UR-000007

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.  (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) 
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. 
Navigate to Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Back up files and directories" 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 -> "Back up files and directories" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators

STIG check 145 of 378 in the Windows 8/8.1 STIG checklist

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