Detections
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1.258 WN19-UR-000050

Information

Windows Server 2019 Create a pagefile user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

GROUP ID:V-205752
RULE ID:SV-205752r958726

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

Accounts with the 'Create a pagefile' user right can change the size of a pagefile, which could affect system performance.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Create a pagefile'

to include only the following accounts or groups:

 - Administrators

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22176

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(7)(b)

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: ea57f25a407e50d942684d5b7bc501ad3460958dcf0e01fa7fadc04e125e8128