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WN25-00-000180 Windows Server 2025 nonadministrative accounts or groups must only have print permissions on printer shares.

DISA STIG library V1R4
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT III

Maps to AC-3 via CCI-000213

Title

Windows Server 2025 nonadministrative accounts or groups must only have print permissions on printer shares.

Control

Open "Printers & scanners" in "Settings". If there are no printers configured, this is not applicable. (Exclude Microsoft Print to PDF and Microsoft XPS Document Writer, which do not support sharing.) For each printer: Select the printer and "Manage". Select "Printer Properties". Select the "Sharing" tab. If "Share this printer" is checked, select the "Security" tab. If any standard user accounts or groups have permissions other than "Print", this is a finding. The default is for the "Everyone" group to be given Print permission. "All APPLICATION PACKAGES" and "CREATOR OWNER" are not standard user accounts.

Discussion

Windows shares are a means by which files, folders, printers, and other resources can be published for network users to access. Improper configuration can permit access to devices and data beyond a user's need.

Related controls

CCI-000213

Fix

Configure the permissions on shared printers to restrict standard users to only have Print permissions.