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Version
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Suggested Solution
User-ID Credential Agent 11.0 on Windows
11.0.2-133
Upgrade to 11.0.3 or later
11.0.0 through 11.0.1-104
No action needed.
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By default, Domain Users cannot log in to Domain Controllers. However, this can be changed through Group Policy. To reduce privilege escalation risks, review the \"Allow log on locally\" setting in the Default Domain Controllers Policy and remove any Domain Users listed there. Windows Server 2019 and 2022 path:
Group Policy Management > Domain Controllers > Select GPO (Edit) > Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment > \"Allow log on locally\".