The "Force shutdown from a remote system" user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-253497 | SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125 | WN11-UR-000100 | SV-253497r958726_rule | 2026-02-12 | 2 |
Description
Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities.
Accounts with the "Force shutdown from a remote system" user right can remotely shut down a system which could result in a DoS.
ℹ️ Check
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 any groups or accounts other than the following are granted the "Force shutdown from a remote system" user right, this is a finding:
Administrators
✔️ Fix
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Force shutdown from a remote system" to only include the following groups or accounts:
Administrators