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1.211 WN22-SO-000040

Information

Windows Server 2022 built-in guest account must be renamed.

GROUP ID: V-254448
RULE ID: SV-254448r991589

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/22357

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-254448r991589_rule, STIG-ID|WN22-SO-000040, Vuln-ID|V-254448

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 8deab62514e50ee84c227878b1b5f14a4dc8d15c64332ec1f2e9a9110f873086