The Photon operating system must be configured so that passwords for new users are restricted to a 24-hour minimum lifetime.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256504	PHTN-30-000027	SV-256504r887186_rule		Medium

Description
Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps to prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. If users are allowed to immediately and continually change their password, the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-12-01

Details

Check Text ( C-60179r887184_chk )
At the command line, run the following command: # grep "^PASS_MIN_DAYS" /etc/login.defs If "PASS_MIN_DAYS" is not set to "1", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60122r887185_fix)
Navigate to and open: /etc/login.defs Modify the "PASS_MIN_DAYS" line to the following: PASS_MIN_DAYS 1