Replace a process level token (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

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

This check reports accounts with rights to replace a process level token. A process running under an account with this user right can replace the access token of a child process. 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 Replace a process level token

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_REPLACE_TOKEN

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105950)

  • Windows 2003 (205950)

  • Windows 2008 (248950)

  • Windows Vista (228945)

  • Windows XP (200945)

Title: Replace a process level token

Description:The user or security group has the right to replace a process level token. A process running under an account with this user right can replace the access token of a child process. If the right is authorized, edit the check's name list. If this 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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