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1.20 WN11-00-000090

Information

Accounts must be configured to require password expiration.

GROUP ID: V-253273
RULE ID: SV-253273r1051040

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/27756

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CCI|CCI-000199, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-253273r1051040_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-00-000090, Vuln-ID|V-253273

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 2a7c2fecaa57898d8a3de7cdf3e0b4d6655db55b361a67ad537f9ad2d5c835a3