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1.20 WN10-00-000090

Information

Accounts must be configured to require password expiration.

GROUP ID: V-220716
RULE ID: SV-220716r1051019

Passwords that do not expire increase exposure with a greater probability of being discovered or cracked.

Solution

Configure all passwords to expire.
Run 'Computer Management'.
Navigate to System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Users.
Double-click each active account.
Ensure 'Password never expires' is not checked on all active accounts.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23869

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CCI|CCI-000199, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-220716r1051019_rule, STIG-ID|WN10-00-000090, Vuln-ID|V-220716

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 8f7c7ebe6b0c3114e19e71d212116014228fdef25ff1a0f3ae91ff84430a363a