V-254391
CAT IWindows Server 2022 permissions on the Active Directory data files must only allow System and Administrators access.
- Ships Affected
- 1
- Total Findings
- 1
- Open
- 0
- Closed
- 0
Check Text
This applies to domain controllers. It is NA for other systems.
Run "Regedit".
Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters".
Note the directory locations in the values for:
Database log files path
DSA Database file
By default, they will be \Windows\NTDS.
If the locations are different, the following will need to be run for each.
Open "Command Prompt (Admin)".
Navigate to the NTDS directory (\Windows\NTDS by default).
Run "icacls *.*".
If the permissions on each file are not as restrictive as the following, this is a finding:
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
(I) - permission inherited from parent container
(F) - full access
Fix Text
Maintain the permissions on NTDS database and log files as follows:
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
(I) - permission inherited from parent container
(F) - full access
STIG Reference
- STIG
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide
- Version
- 2
- Release
- 8
- Rule ID
- SV-254391r958726_rule
All Occurrences
This vulnerability appears on 1 ship(s)
| Ship | Hull # | Source File | Status | Assigned To | Scan Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAB BASELINES | BASELINE | SCHR-P3-DP-001_WinServer2022_V2R7_20260305-133436.cklb | Unassigned | 2026-03-05T13:34:36 | View in Context |