STIGUI
V-254373CAT II — Medium severitySV-254373r1051098_rule

Windows Server 2022 must prevent users from changing installation options.

Rule version WN22-CC-000420 · STIG v2 · 2026-08-19

Discussion

Installation options for applications are typically controlled by administrators. This setting prevents users from changing installation options that may bypass security features.

Check

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\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\

Value Name: EnableUserControl

Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0)

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Installer >> Allow user control over installs to "Disabled".

Identifiers

Group ID
V-254373
Group title
SRG-OS-000362-GPOS-00149
Rule ID
SV-254373r1051098_rule
Check ID
C-57858r848933_chk
Fix ID
F-57809r848934_fix