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WN11-SO-000050 - The computer account password must not be prevented from being reset.

Information

Computer account passwords are changed automatically on a regular basis. Disabling automatic password changes can make the system more vulnerable to malicious access. Frequent password changes can be a significant safeguard for the system. A new password for the computer account will be generated every 30 days.

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> 'Domain member: Disable machine account password changes' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_11_V2R11_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-253441r1268251_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-SO-000050, Vuln-ID|V-253441

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 1229170e2116eb044b520545b2c71729c8a95f8c40bb2bd3bee6e05d88509014