V-225015
CAT IIThe "Deny access to this computer from the network" user right on member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and local accounts on domain systems and from unauthenticated access on all systems.
- Ships Affected
- 1
- Total Findings
- 8
- Open
- 7
- Closed
- 0
Check Text
This applies to member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems. A separate version applies to domain controllers.
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 the following accounts or groups are not defined for the "Deny access to this computer from the network" user right, this is a finding.
Domain Systems Only:
- Enterprise Admins group
- Domain Admins group
- "Local account and member of Administrators group" or "Local account" (see Note below)
All Systems:
- Guests group
For server core installations, run the following command:
Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt
Review the text file.
If the following SIDs are not defined for the "SeDenyNetworkLogonRight" user right, this is a finding.
Domain Systems Only:
S-1-5-root domain-519 (Enterprise Admins)
S-1-5-domain-512 (Domain Admins)
S-1-5-114 ("Local account and member of Administrators group") or S-1-5-113 ("Local account")
All Systems:
S-1-5-32-546 (Guests)
Note: These are built-in security groups. "Local account" is more restrictive but may cause issues on servers such as systems that provide failover clustering.
Fix Text
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Deny access to this computer from the network" to include the following:
Domain Systems Only:
- Enterprise Admins group
- Domain Admins group
- "Local account and member of Administrators group" or "Local account" (see Note below)
All Systems:
- Guests group
Note: These are built-in security groups. "Local account" is more restrictive but may cause issues on servers such as systems that provide failover clustering.
STIG Reference
- STIG
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide
- Version
- 2
- Release
- 10
- Rule ID
- SV-225015r958472_rule
All Occurrences
This vulnerability appears on 1 ship(s)
| Ship | Hull # | Source File | Status | Assigned To | Scan Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USNS MONTFORD POINT | T-ESD-1 | _Reviewed/MONT-AP-002/Checklist/MONT-AP-002_WinServer2016_V2R10_20251023-144214.ckl | Unassigned | 2026-01-14T12:57:42.721079 | View in Context | |
| USNS MONTFORD POINT | T-ESD-1 | _Reviewed/MONT-BE-002/Checklist/MONT-BE-002_WinServer2016_V2R10_20251023-143943.ckl | Unassigned | 2026-01-14T12:57:41.363810 | View in Context | |
| USNS MONTFORD POINT | T-ESD-1 | _Reviewed/MONT-DB-002/Checklist/MONT-DB-002_WinServer2016_V2R10_20251023-144132.ckl | Unassigned | 2026-01-14T12:57:39.082634 | View in Context | |
| USNS MONTFORD POINT | T-ESD-1 | _Reviewed/MONT-DC-003/Checklist/MONT-DC-003_WinServer2016_V2R10_20251023-172220.ckl | Unassigned | 2026-01-14T12:57:37.248886 | View in Context | |
| USNS MONTFORD POINT | T-ESD-1 | _Reviewed/MONT-DP-001/Checklist/MONT-DP-001_WinServer2016_V2R10_20251023-144106.ckl | Unassigned | 2026-01-14T12:57:35.637816 | View in Context | |
| USNS MONTFORD POINT | T-ESD-1 | _Reviewed/MONT-MB-002/Checklist/MONT-MB-002_WinServer2016_V2R10_20251023-152736.ckl | Unassigned | 2026-01-14T12:57:33.842838 | View in Context | |
| USNS MONTFORD POINT | T-ESD-1 | _Reviewed/MONT-VSF-003/Checklist/MONT-VSF-003_WinServer2016_V2R10_20251023-143935.ckl | Unassigned | 2026-01-14T12:57:31.534241 | View in Context | |
| USNS MONTFORD POINT | T-ESD-1 | _Reviewed/MONT-VSF-004/Checklist/MONT-VSF-004_WinServer2016_V2R10_20251023-143909.ckl | Unassigned | 2026-01-14T12:57:30.046447 | View in Context |