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5.4.1.13 Ensure the maximum time period for existing passwords is restricted to 60 days

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User account passwords must be configured so that existing passwords are restricted to a 60-day maximum lifetime.

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the operating system's passwords could be compromised.

Solution

Configure non-compliant accounts to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

# chage -M 60 [user]

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/19886

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5, 800-53|IA-5(1), CAT|II, CSCv7|4.4, Rule-ID|SV-230367r627750_rule, Vuln-ID|V-230367

Plugin: Unix

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