Unauthorized accounts must not have the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right.

From Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

SV-48533r1_rule Unauthorized accounts must not have the Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services user right.

Vulnerability discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities.Accounts with the "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right can access a system through Remote Desktop.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" to be defined but containing no entries (blank).

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