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WN11-SO-000250 - User Account Control must prompt administrators for consent on the secure desktop.
Information
User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures the elevation requirements for logged on administrators to complete a task that requires raised privileges.Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> 'User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode' to 'Prompt for consent on the secure desktop'.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_11_V2R7_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows 11 STIG v2r7
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001084, Rule-ID|SV-253469r958518_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-SO-000250, Vuln-ID|V-253469
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 7247def7287d13d82651327289a55aaa789d181765505a7a0c68698403450b7d