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The operating system must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-56705 | SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045 | SV-70965r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. If the information system or application allows the user to consecutively reuse their password when that password has exceeded its defined lifetime, the end result is a password that is not changed as per policy requirements. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| General Purpose Operating System SRG | 2014-12-17 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-57275r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify the operating system prohibits password reuse for a minimum of five generations. If it does not, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61601r1_fix) |
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| Configure the operating system to prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations. |