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1.209 WN16-SO-000040

Information

Windows Server 2016 built-in guest account must be renamed.

GROUP ID: V-225027
RULE ID: SV-225027r991589

The built-in guest account is a well-known user account on all Windows systems and, as initially installed, does not require a password. This can allow access to system resources by unauthorized users. Renaming this account to an unidentified name improves the protection of this account and the system.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> 'Accounts: Rename guest account' to a name other than 'Guest'

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23093

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 221d8fcf48266f984c0b045b0a4c7fc32ca62f98b4535a1d04c743f61c24c98e