Security: Access this computer from the network must be limited to Admins and Authenticated Users

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Access this computer from the network user right must only be assigned to the Administrators and Authenticated Users groups on domain-joined member servers and standalone or nondomain-joined systems

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.

Accounts with the "Access this computer from the network" user right may access resources on the system, and this right must be limited to those requiring it.

Remediation

To fix this configure the policy value for
Computer Configuration
|_ Windows Settings
|_ Security Settings
|_ Local Policies
|_ User Rights Assignment
|_ Access this computer from the network to include only the following accounts or groups:
- Administrators
- Authenticated Users

STIG: Server
2025: https://system32.eventsentry.com/stig/viewer/V-278183
2022: https://system32.eventsentry.com/stig/viewer/V-254434
2019: https://system32.eventsentry.com/stig/viewer/V-205671
2016: https://system32.eventsentry.com/stig/viewer/V-225014

NIST 800-53 : AC-3, AC-6, CM-6
NIST 800-171: 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.4.6
CMMC v2.0 L2: AC.L2-3.1.1, AC.L2-3.1.2, CM.L2-3.4.6
PCI-DSS v4.0: 2.2.1, 7.2.1
HIPAA SR : ยง164.312(a)(1)
HIPAA HICP : Practice 3 (Identity and Access Management)