Increase scheduling priority (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

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

This check reports accounts with rights to increase scheduling priority. Users with this right can increase the priority of other processes. Abuse of this user right can aid a denial-of-service attack. 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 Increase scheduling priority

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_INCREASE_PRIORITY

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105940)

  • Windows 2003 (205940)

  • Windows 2008 (248940)

  • Windows Vista (228936)

  • Windows XP (200936)

Title: Increase scheduling priority

Description:The user or security group has the right to increase scheduling priority. This account can increase the priority of other processes. Abuse of this user right can deny service to others. If the right is authorized, edit the check's name list. If the right is not authorized, use the Correct feature to revoke it.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: true

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

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