Detections
Analytics
WN25-00-000010 - Windows Server 2025 users with administrative privileges must have separate accounts for administrative duties and normal operational tasks.
Information
Using a privileged account to perform routine functions makes the computer vulnerable to malicious software inadvertently introduced during a session that has been granted full privileges.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Ensure each user with administrative privileges has a separate account for user duties and one for privileged duties.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r4
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-277985r1268251_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-00-000010, Vuln-ID|V-277985
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 3ce95ca62b24d8c5270c3b3ba85d2d0290f57c979bb9adc58df2c83f72076ffa