---
id: 5889
title: "AD Security 101: Lock Down Risky User Rights"
source_domain: semperis.com
source_url: "https://www.semperis.com/blog/ad-security-101-risky-user-rights/"
published_at: "2023-06-16T15:53:29Z"
tags: ["active-directory", "hardening", "security", "gpo", "privileged-access", "user-rights"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/5889"
lang: en
---

# AD Security 101: Lock Down Risky User Rights

## Summary

User rights assigned via GPOs—debug programs, back up files, take ownership, and more—become risky when misassigned. Explains how to review and lock down dangerous user rights in Active Directory.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** semperis.com
- **Published:** 2023-06-16T15:53:29Z
- **Original:** https://www.semperis.com/blog/ad-security-101-risky-user-rights/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/5889