User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevationID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:80780 | Date: (C)2022-06-06 (M)2023-12-12 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
This policy setting controls whether the elevation request prompt is displayed on the interactive users desktop or the secure desktop.
The options are:
* Enabled: (Default) All elevation requests go to the secure desktop regardless of prompt behavior policy settings for administrators and standard users.
* Disabled: All elevation requests go to the interactive users desktop. Prompt behavior policy settings for administrators and standard users are used.
Counter Measure:
Enable the User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation setting. The secure desktop helps protect against input and out spoofing by presenting the credentials dialog box in a protected section of memory which only is accessible by trusted system processes.
Potential Impact:
None. This is the default configuration.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System!PromptOnSecureDesktop
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |