1.37 WN11-00-000175

Information

The Secondary Logon service must be disabled on Windows 11.

GROUP ID: V-253289
RULE ID: SV-253289r958478

The Secondary Logon service provides a means for entering alternate credentials, typically used to run commands with elevated privileges. Using privileged credentials in a standard user session can expose those credentials to theft.

Solution

Configure the 'Secondary Logon' service 'Startup Type' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27756