Windows Server 2019 account lockout duration must be configured to 15 minutes or greater.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-205795 | WN19-AC-000010 | SV-205795r958736_rule | CCI-002238 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. This parameter specifies the period of time that an account will remain locked after the specified number of failed logon attempts. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-23 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002238
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-205795r958736_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.
For server core installations, run the following command:
Secedit /Export /Areas SecurityPolicy /CFG C:\Path\FileName.Txt
If "LockoutDuration" is less than "15" (excluding "0") in the file, 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-6060r355748_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.