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WN25-SO-000450 Windows Server 2025 User Account Control (UAC) must virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations.

DISA STIG library V1R4
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to SC-3 via CCI-001084

Title

Windows Server 2025 User Account Control (UAC) must virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations.

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: EnableVirtualization Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Discussion

UAC is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures non-UAC-compliant applications to run in virtualized file and registry entries in per-user locations, allowing them to run.

Related controls

CCI-001084

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> User Account Control: Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations to "Enabled".