ACF2 PSWD GSO record value must be set to require a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-223506 | ACF2-ES-000890 | SV-223506r1038967_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 | |||
| IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-24 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-223506r1038967_chk)
From an ACF command screen enter:
SET CONTROL(GSO)
LIST PSWD
If "PSWDMAX" is set to "60", this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-25167r500652_fix)
Configure Password option "PSWDMAX" to "60" days.