STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Outdated or unused accounts on Windows Server 2025 must be removed or disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-278003r1182254_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278003

Group Title

SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

Rule Version

WN25-00-000190

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-003627 - Disable accounts when the accounts have expired.
• CCI-003628 - Disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Regularly review accounts to determine if they are still active. Remove or disable accounts that have not been used in the last 35 days.

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Open Windows PowerShell.

Domain Controllers:

Enter "Search-ADAccount -AccountInactive -UsersOnly -TimeSpan 35.00:00:00".

This will return accounts that have not been logged on to for 35 days, along with various attributes such as the Enabled status and LastLogonDate.

Member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems:

Copy or enter the lines below to the PowerShell window and enter. (Entering twice may be required.) 

([ADSI]('WinNT://{0}' -f $env:COMPUTERNAME)).Children | Where { $_.SchemaClassName -eq 'user' } | ForEach {
$user = ([ADSI]$_.Path)
$lastLogin = $user.Properties.LastLogin.Value
$enabled = ($user.Properties.UserFlags.Value -band 0x2) -ne 0x2
if ($lastLogin -eq $null) {
$lastLogin = 'Never'
}
Write-Host $user.Name $lastLogin $enabled
}

This will return a list of local accounts with the account name, last logon, and if the account is enabled (True/False).
For example: User1 10/31/2015 5:49:56 AM True

Review the list of accounts returned by the above queries to determine the finding validity for each account reported.

Exclude the following accounts:
- Built-in administrator account (Renamed, SID ending in 500).
- Built-in guest account (Renamed, Disabled, SID ending in 501).
- Application accounts.

If any enabled accounts have not been logged on to within the past 35 days, this is a finding.

Inactive accounts that have been reviewed and deemed to be required must be documented with the information system security officer (ISSO).

Vulnerability Number

V-278003

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-00-000190

Severity Override Guidance

Open Windows PowerShell.

Domain Controllers:

Enter "Search-ADAccount -AccountInactive -UsersOnly -TimeSpan 35.00:00:00".

This will return accounts that have not been logged on to for 35 days, along with various attributes such as the Enabled status and LastLogonDate.

Member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems:

Copy or enter the lines below to the PowerShell window and enter. (Entering twice may be required.) 

([ADSI]('WinNT://{0}' -f $env:COMPUTERNAME)).Children | Where { $_.SchemaClassName -eq 'user' } | ForEach {
$user = ([ADSI]$_.Path)
$lastLogin = $user.Properties.LastLogin.Value
$enabled = ($user.Properties.UserFlags.Value -band 0x2) -ne 0x2
if ($lastLogin -eq $null) {
$lastLogin = 'Never'
}
Write-Host $user.Name $lastLogin $enabled
}

This will return a list of local accounts with the account name, last logon, and if the account is enabled (True/False).
For example: User1 10/31/2015 5:49:56 AM True

Review the list of accounts returned by the above queries to determine the finding validity for each account reported.

Exclude the following accounts:
- Built-in administrator account (Renamed, SID ending in 500).
- Built-in guest account (Renamed, Disabled, SID ending in 501).
- Application accounts.

If any enabled accounts have not been logged on to within the past 35 days, this is a finding.

Inactive accounts that have been reviewed and deemed to be required must be documented with the information system security officer (ISSO).

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Target Key

5719