The "Lock pages in memory" user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

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mediumV-253500SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125WN11-UR-000125SV-253500r958726_rule2026-02-122

Description

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Lock pages in memory" user right allows physical memory to be assigned to processes, which could cause performance issues or 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 are granted the "Lock pages in memory" user right, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> "Lock pages in memory" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).