STIGUI
V-253289CAT II — Medium severitySV-253289r958478_rule

The Secondary Logon service must be disabled on Windows 11.

Rule version WN11-00-000175 · STIG v2 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

The Secondary Logon service provides a means for entering alternate credentials, typically used to run commands with elevated privileges. Using privileged credentials in a standard user session can expose those credentials to theft.

Check

Run "Services.msc".

Locate the "Secondary Logon" service.

If the "Startup Type" is not "Disabled" or the "Status" is "Running", this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the "Secondary Logon" service "Startup Type" to "Disabled".

Identifiers

Group ID
V-253289
Group title
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
Rule ID
SV-253289r958478_rule
Check ID
C-56742r828949_chk
Fix ID
F-56692r828950_fix