Windows 10 account lockout duration must be configured to 15 minutes or greater.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-220739 | WN10-AC-000005 | SV-220739r958736_rule | CCI-002238 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. This parameter specifies the amount of time that an account will remain locked after the specified number of failed logon attempts. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-25 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-220739r958736_chk)
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.
Run "gpedit.msc".
Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Account Lockout Policy.
If the "Account lockout duration" is less than "15" minutes (excluding "0"), this is a finding.
Configuring this to "0", requiring an administrator to unlock the account, is more restrictive and is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-22443r554703_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Account Lockout Policy >> "Account lockout duration" to "15" minutes or greater.
A value of "0" is also acceptable, requiring an administrator to unlock the account.