Accounts: User Account Control must be configured to detect

Accounts: User Account Control must be configured to detect application installations and prompt for elevation

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User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting requires Windows to respond to application installation requests by prompting for credentials.

Remediation

To fix this configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation" to "Enabled".

STIG: Server 2019: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_server_2019/2020-06-15/finding/V-93525
Server 2016:https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2016/2022-03-01/finding/V-225065
Desktop: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_10/2022-04-08/finding/V-220948

Accounts: User Account Control must be configured to detect application installations and prompt for elevation

Remediation

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