Lock pages in memory (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

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

This check reports accounts that are able to lock pages in memory. 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 Lock pages in memory

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_LOCK_PAGES

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105942)

  • Windows 2003 (205942)

  • Windows 2008 (248942)

  • Windows Vista (228955)

  • Windows XP (200955)

Title: Lock pages in memory

Description:The reported users or groups have been granted the ability to lock pages in memory. Use the name list for the Lock pages in memory check to exclude any users or groups that do require this user right.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: true

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]