The "Deny log on as a batch job" user right on domain-joined workstations must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts.

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

The "Deny log on as a batch job" right defines accounts that are prevented from logging on to the system as a batch job, such as Task Scheduler.

In an Active Directory Domain, denying logons to the Enterprise Admins and Domain Admins groups on lower-trust systems helps mitigate the risk of privilege escalation from credential theft attacks that could lead to the compromise of an entire domain.

This requirement is applicable to domain-joined systems. For standalone or nondomain-joined systems, this is NA.

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc".

Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment.

If the following groups or accounts are not defined for the "Deny log on as a batch job" right, this is a finding.

Domain Systems Only: Enterprise Admin Group Domain Admin Group

This requirement is applicable to domain-joined systems. For standalone or nondomain-joined systems, this is NA.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Deny log on as a batch job" to include the following:

Domain Systems Only: Enterprise Admin Group Domain Admin Group