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APPL-26-003008 - The macOS system must restrict maximum password lifetime to 180 days.
Information
The macOS must be configured to enforce a maximum password lifetime limit of at least 180 days.This rule ensures that users are forced to change their passwords frequently enough to prevent malicious users from gaining and maintaining access to the system.
Note: The guidance for password-based authentication in NIST 800-53 (Rev 5) and NIST 800-63B states that complexity rules must be organizationally defined. The values defined are based on common complexity values, but each organization may define its own password complexity rules.
Solution
Configure the macOS system to restrict maximum password lifetime to 180 days by installing the "com.apple.mobiledevice.passwordpolicy" configuration profile.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_26_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Apple macOS 26 Tahoe STIG v1r4
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-277145r1268211_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-003008, Vuln-ID|V-277145
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 376bab89890ada43105a185278cbbe4e466515e4821bddd170131e7608724c33