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Accounts must be configured to require password expiration.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-253273 WN11-00-000090 SV-253273r828903_rule Medium
Description
Passwords that do not expire increase exposure with a greater probability of being discovered or cracked.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-09-29

Details

Check Text ( C-56726r828901_chk )
Run "Computer Management".
Navigate to System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Users.
Double-click each active account.

If "Password never expires" is selected for any account, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-56676r828902_fix)
Configure all passwords to expire.
Run "Computer Management".
Navigate to System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Users.
Double-click each active account.
Ensure "Password never expires" is not checked on all active accounts.