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WN25-AC-000050 - Windows Server 2025 maximum password age must be configured to 180 days or less.
Information
The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the passwords. Scheduled changing of passwords hinders the ability of unauthorized system users to crack passwords and gain access to a system.Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy. Set 'Maximum password age' to '180' days or less (excluding '0', which is unacceptable).See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r4
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-278037r1268211_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-AC-000050, Vuln-ID|V-278037
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 6af14c378d19d57b0dfe00fd926f530f4f566000bcceb65445132fed512722bb