| Hostname | IP Address | Status | Assigned To | Last Scan | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHR-P3-DP-001 | 164.231.170.44 | 2026-03-05 | |||
Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2601.0 (Scan-WindowsServer2022_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 03/05/2026 ResultHash: 3CD4E9016C9F359F5DA68C3C0F6C5C9FA18CC580 ~~~~~ Create symbolic links: BUILTIN\Administrators Comments |
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Check Text
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment. If any accounts or groups other than the following are granted the "Create symbolic links" user right, this is a finding: - Administrators For server core installations, run the following command: Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt Review the text file. If any SIDs other than the following are granted the "SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege" user right, this is a finding: S-1-5-32-544 (Administrators) Systems that have the Hyper-V role will also have "Virtual Machines" given this user right (this may be displayed as "NT Virtual Machine\Virtual Machines", SID S-1-5-83-0). This is not a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Create symbolic links to include only the following accounts or groups: - Administrators Systems that have the Hyper-V role will also have "Virtual Machines" given this user right. If this needs to be added manually, enter it as "NT Virtual Machine\Virtual Machines".