3.137 - User Account Control will run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode, enabling UAC.

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Information

This check verifies that UAC has not been disabled.

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> 'User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode' to 'Enabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2008_R2_DC_V1R34_STIG.zip