The minimum password age must meet requirements.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN12-AC-000006	WN12-AC-000006	WN12-AC-000006_rule		Medium

Description
Permitting passwords to be changed in immediate succession within the same day allows users to cycle passwords through their history database. This enables users to effectively negate the purpose of mandating periodic password changes.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-AC-000006_chk )
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy. If the value for the "Minimum password age" is set to "0" days ("Password can be changed immediately."), this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-WN12-AC-000006_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy -> "Minimum Password Age" to at least "1" day.