Debug programs (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports accounts with rights to debug programs. This right allows an account to attach a debugger to any process, including critical operating system components. You can use the name list to exclude or include users or security groups that are not already excluded or included by the Users to check option.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Debug programs

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_DEBUG_PROGRAMS

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105937)

  • Windows 2003 (205937)

  • Windows 2008 (248937)

  • Windows Vista (228933)

  • Windows XP (200933)

Title: Debug programs

Description:The user or security group has the right to debug programs. This right lets an account attach a debugger to any process, including critical operating system components. If the right is authorized, edit the check's name list. Use the Correct feature to revoke the right.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: true

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

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