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WN16-00-000230 - Passwords must be configured to expire.

Information

Passwords that do not expire or are reused increase the exposure of a password with greater probability of being discovered or cracked.

Solution

Configure all enabled user account passwords to expire.

Uncheck 'Password never expires' for all enabled user accounts in Active Directory Users and Computers for domain accounts and Users in Computer Management for member servers and standalone systems. Document any exceptions with the ISSO.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2016_V2R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000199, Rule-ID|SV-224839r569186_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-00-000230, STIG-Legacy|SV-87915, STIG-Legacy|V-73263, Vuln-ID|V-224839

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 1225cdecb278a5d3a24f5783f8dc4277c1f1fee662f9cdd6504fff11fb53ab1b