Operating systems must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-203632 | SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044 | SV-203632r1038967_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked; therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the operating system passwords could be compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-203632r1038967_chk)
Verify operating system enforces a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3757r557621_fix)
Configure operating system to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.