Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Generate security audits" user right.

From Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Generate security audits

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

SV-33423r1_rule Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Generate security audits" user right.

Vulnerability discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities.The "Generate security audits" right specifies users and processes that can generate Security Log audit records which should only be the system service accounts defined.

Check content

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Generate security audits" as defined in the Check section.

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