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-220952r915610_rule		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.

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	2023-04-26

Details

Check Text ( C-22667r915608_chk )
Review the password last set date for the enabled local Administrator account. On the local 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.

Fix Text (F-22656r915609_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. 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

Fix Text (F-22656r915609_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.
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