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WN25-SO-000410 Windows Server 2025 User Account Control (UAC) must automatically deny standard user requests for elevation.

DISA STIG library V1R4
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to SC-11 via CCI-004895

Title

Windows Server 2025 User Account Control (UAC) must automatically deny standard user requests for elevation.

Control

UAC requirements are not applicable for Server Core installations (this is the default installation option for Windows Server 2025 versus Server with Desktop Experience). If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ Value Name: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0)

Discussion

UAC is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting controls the behavior of elevation when requested by a standard user account. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

Related controls

CCI-004895

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users to "Automatically deny elevation requests".