Detections
Analytics
WN19-00-000070 - Windows Server 2019 shared user accounts must not be permitted.
Information
Shared accounts (accounts where two or more people log on with the same user identification) do not provide adequate identification and authentication. There is no way to provide for nonrepudiation or individual accountability for system access and resource usage.NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Remove unapproved shared accounts from the system.Document required shared accounts with the ISSO. Documentation must include the reason for the account, who has access to the account, and how the risk of using the shared account is mitigated to include monitoring account activity.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2019_V2R2_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Windows Server 2019 STIG v2r2
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-2(9), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000764, Rule-ID|SV-205699r569188_rule, STIG-ID|WN19-00-000070, STIG-Legacy|SV-103523, STIG-Legacy|V-93437, Vuln-ID|V-205699
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: b64047d3b3c080b4858e7fec6c5b24b8e03453a94ac795b2571e1a9ced7b8123