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IBM RACF SETROPTS PASSWORD(INTERVAL) must be set to 60 days.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-223727RACF-ES-000800SV-223727r1038967_ruleCCI-004066medium
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. INTERVAL specifies the maximum number of days that each user's password is valid. When a user logs on to the system, RACF compares the system password interval value specified in the user profile. RACF uses the lower of the two values to determine if the users password has expired.
STIGDate
IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-06-03

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

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Also reachable in 3 hops (3) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

IAC-10Authenticator Management
0.50
IAC-10.1Password-Based Authentication
0.50
IAC-10.4Automated Support For Password Strength
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

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Also reachable in 2 hops (61) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00

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NIST 800-1710 mappings

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Also reachable in 3 hops (4) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.5.10
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3.5.7
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3.5.8
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3.5.9
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CCI1 mapping
CCI-004066
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-223727r1038967_chk)

From the ISPF Command Shell enter: SETRopts List If the PASSWORD(INTERVAL) value is set properly and the message is PASSWORD CHANGE INTERVAL IS 060 DAYS, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-25388r868825_fix)

Configure PASSWORD(INTERVAL) SETROPTS value to "060" days. This specifies the maximum number of days that each user's password is valid. Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option as specified in the example below: The RACF Command SETR LIST will show the status of RACF Controls including PASSWORD INTERVAL. Setting the password interval to 60 days is activated with the command SETR PASSWORD(INTERVAL(60)).