STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Unauthorized accounts must not have the Access this computer from the network user right on domain controllers.

DISA Rule

SV-226371r569184_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226371

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

WN12-UR-000002-DC

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Access this computer from the network" to only include the following accounts or groups:

Administrators
Authenticated Users
Enterprise Domain Controllers

Severity Override Guidance: If an application requires this user right, this can be downgraded to not a finding if the following conditions are met:
- Vendor documentation must support the requirement for having the user right.
- The requirement must be documented with the ISSO.
- The application account must meet requirements for application account passwords, such as length (V-36661) and required changes frequency (V-36662).

Check Contents

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 accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Access this computer from the network" right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Authenticated Users
Enterprise Domain Controllers

Vulnerability Number

V-226371

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-UR-000002-DC

Severity Override Guidance

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 accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Access this computer from the network" right, this is a finding:

Administrators
Authenticated Users
Enterprise Domain Controllers

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4217

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