Windows Server 2019 non-administrative accounts or groups must only have print permissions on printer shares.

Documentable No

Rule ID SV-205664r1137691_rule

CCI References

CCI-000213

Discussion

Windows shares are a means by which files, folders, printers, and other resources can be published for network users to access. Improper configuration can permit access to devices and data beyond a user's need.

Check Procedure

Open "Printers & scanners" in "Settings".

If there are no printers configured, this is NA. (Exclude Microsoft Print to PDF and Microsoft XPS Document Writer, which do not support sharing.)

For each printer:

Select the printer and "Manage". 

Select "Printer Properties". 

Select the "Sharing" tab. 

If "Share this printer" is checked, select the "Security" tab.

If any standard user accounts or groups have permissions other than "Print", this is a finding.

The default is for the "Everyone" group to be given "Print" permission.

"All APPLICATION PACKAGES" and "CREATOR OWNER" are not standard user accounts.

Fix Action

Configure the permissions on shared printers to restrict standard users to only have Print permissions.