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UAC is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting enables UAC. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157
To fix this configure the policy value for
Computer Configuration
|_ Windows Settings
|_ Security Settings
|_ Local Policies
|_ Security Options
|_ "User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode" to "Enabled".
STIG: Server:
2022: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2022/2023-09-11/finding/V-254488
2019: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2019/2023-09-11/finding/V-205813 / https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_server_2019/2020-06-15/finding/V-93435
2016: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2016/2023-08-22/finding/V-225067 / https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_server_2016/2020-06-16/finding/V-73719
Desktop
W11: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_11/2023-09-29/finding/V-253474
W10: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_10/2023-09-29/finding/V-220950 / https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_10/2021-08-18/finding/V-220950
NIST 800-53 rev4: CM-2(2), CM-6(1)
NIST 800-53 rev5: CM-2(2), CM-6(1)
SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156