Chef/Modernize/WindowsRegistryUAC

The Cookstyle cops department: Chef/Modernize

Enabled by default	Supports autocorrection	Target Chef Version
Enabled	No	15.0+

Chef Infra Client 15.0 and later includes a windows_uac resource that should be used to set Windows UAC values instead of setting registry keys directly.

Examples

incorrect

registry_key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' do
  values [{ name: 'EnableLUA', type: :dword, data: 0 },
          { name: 'PromptOnSecureDesktop', type: :dword, data: 0 },
          { name: 'ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin', type: :dword, data: 0 },
         ]
  action :create
end

correct

windows_uac 'Set Windows UAC settings' do
  enable_uac false
  prompt_on_secure_desktop true
  consent_behavior_admins :no_prompt
end

Configurable attributes

Name	Default value	Configurable values
Version Added	5.22.0	String
Include		Array