ACF2 PSWD GSO record value must be set to require a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-97715	ACF2-ES-000890	SV-106819r1_rule		Medium

Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. 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
IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-06-29

Details

Check Text ( C-96551r1_chk )
From an ACF command screen enter: SET CONTROL(GSO) SHOW PSwdopts If "PSWDMAX" is set to "60", this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-103391r1_fix)
Configure Password option "PSWDMAX" to "60" days.