Passwords for enabled local Administrator accounts must be changed at least every 60 days.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253476	WN11-SO-000280	SV-253476r829512_rule		Medium

Description
The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the password. A local Administrator account is not generally used and its password may not be changed as frequently as necessary. Changing the password for enabled Administrator accounts on a regular basis will limit its exposure. It is highly recommended to use Microsoft's Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS). Domain-joined systems can configure this to occur more frequently. LAPS will change the password every 30 days by default. The AO still has the overall authority to use another equivalent capability to accomplish the check.

Description

The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the password. A local Administrator account is not generally used and its password may not be changed as frequently as necessary. Changing the password for enabled Administrator accounts on a regular basis will limit its exposure. It is highly recommended to use Microsoft's Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS). Domain-joined systems can configure this to occur more frequently. LAPS will change the password every 30 days by default. The AO still has the overall authority to use another equivalent capability to accomplish the check.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-56929r829510_chk )
Review the password last set date for the enabled local Administrator account. On the local domain joined workstation: Open "PowerShell". Enter "Get-LocalUser -Name * \| Select-Object *" If the "PasswordLastSet" date is greater than 60 days old for the local Administrator account for administering the computer/domain, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-56879r829511_fix)
Change the enabled local Administrator account password at least every 60 days. It is highly recommended to use Microsoft's LAPS, which may be used on domain-joined member servers to meet this requirement. The AO still has the overall authority to use another equivalent capability to accomplish the check.