Passwords for enabled local Administrator accounts must be changed at least every 60 days.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-220952 | WN10-SO-000280 | SV-220952r1051038_rule | CCI-004066 | 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. Windows LAPS must be used to change the built-in Administrator account password. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-25 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-220952r1051038_chk)
If there are no enabled local Administrator accounts, this is Not Applicable.
Review the password last set date for the enabled local Administrator account.
On the standalone or 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.
Verify LAPS is configured and operational.
Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> LAPS >> Password Settings >> Set to enabled. Password Complexity, large letters + small letters + numbers + special, Password Length 14, Password Age 60. If not configured as shown, this is a finding.
Verify LAPS Operational logs >> Event Viewer >> Applications and Services Logs >> Microsoft >> Windows >> LAPS >> Operational. Verify LAPS policy process is completing. If it is not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-22656r951141_fix)
Change the enabled local Administrator account password at least every 60 days. Windows LAPS must be used to change the built-in Administrator account password. Domain-joined systems can configure this to occur more frequently. LAPS will change the password every 30 days by default.
More information is available at:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/by-popular-demand-windows-laps-available-now/ba-p/3788747
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/laps/laps-overview#windows-laps-supported-platforms-and-azure-ad-laps-preview-status