User Account Control must switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation.

From Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECCD-2, ECCD-1

SV-48200r1_rule User Account Control must switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation.

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User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting ensures that the elevation prompt is only used in secure desktop mode.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation" to "Enabled".

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