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1.269 WN19-UR-000160

Information

Windows Server 2019 Lock pages in memory user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

GROUP ID:V-205763
RULE ID:SV-205763r958726

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

The 'Lock pages in memory' user right allows physical memory to be assigned to processes, which could cause performance issues or a denial of service.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> 'Lock pages in memory'

to be defined but containing no entries (blank).

See Also

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

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

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

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: a793f1636f75d2e0886eedfdd8938a59bd8a582fe5eb249559878a5a5ed20ece