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

The Windows Server 2025 "Deny access to this computer from the network" user right on domain-joined member servers must be configured to prevent access from highly privileged domain accounts and local accounts and from unauthenticated access on all systems.

DISA Rule

SV-278184r1182294_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278184

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

WN25-MS-000080

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Deny access to this computer from the network to include the following:

Domain Systems Only:
- Enterprise Admins group.
- Domain Admins group.
- "Local account and member of Administrators group" or "Local account" (see Note below).

All Systems:
- Guests group.

Note: These are built-in security groups. "Local account" is more restrictive but may cause issues on servers such as systems that provide failover clustering.

Check Contents

This applies to member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems. A separate version applies to domain controllers.

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 the following accounts or groups are not defined for the "Deny access to this computer from the network" user right, this is a finding:

Domain Systems Only:
- Enterprise Admins group.
- Domain Admins group.
- "Local account and member of Administrators group" or "Local account" (see Note below).

All Systems:
- Guests group.

For server core installations, run the following command:

Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt

Review the text file.

If the following SIDs are not defined for the "SeDenyNetworkLogonRight" user right, this is a finding.

Domain Systems Only:
S-1-5-root domain-519 (Enterprise Admins)
S-1-5-domain-512 (Domain Admins)
S-1-5-114 ("Local account and member of Administrators group") or S-1-5-113 ("Local account")

All Systems:
S-1-5-32-546 (Guests)

Note: These are built-in security groups. "Local account" is more restrictive but may cause issues on servers such as systems that provide failover clustering.

Vulnerability Number

V-278184

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-MS-000080

Severity Override Guidance

This applies to member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems. A separate version applies to domain controllers.

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 the following accounts or groups are not defined for the "Deny access to this computer from the network" user right, this is a finding:

Domain Systems Only:
- Enterprise Admins group.
- Domain Admins group.
- "Local account and member of Administrators group" or "Local account" (see Note below).

All Systems:
- Guests group.

For server core installations, run the following command:

Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt

Review the text file.

If the following SIDs are not defined for the "SeDenyNetworkLogonRight" user right, this is a finding.

Domain Systems Only:
S-1-5-root domain-519 (Enterprise Admins)
S-1-5-domain-512 (Domain Admins)
S-1-5-114 ("Local account and member of Administrators group") or S-1-5-113 ("Local account")

All Systems:
S-1-5-32-546 (Guests)

Note: These are built-in security groups. "Local account" is more restrictive but may cause issues on servers such as systems that provide failover clustering.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5719