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The macOS system must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-252521 APPL-12-003008 SV-252521r816377_rule Medium
Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. One method of minimizing this risk is to use complex passwords and periodically change them. 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
Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-55977r816375_chk )
To check the currently applied policies for passwords and accounts, use the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep maxPINAgeInDays

If "maxPINAgeInDays" is set a value greater than "60", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-55927r816376_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Passcode Policy" configuration profile.