The operating system must automatically terminate emergency accounts after an organization-defined time period for each type of account.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-30382	SRG-OS-000123	SV-40049r1_rule		Medium

Description
When emergency accounts are created, there is a risk that the emergency account may remain in place and active after the need for the account no longer exists. To address this, in the event emergency accounts are required, accounts that are designated as temporary in nature must be automatically terminated after an organization-defined time period. Such a process and capability greatly reduces the risk that accounts will be misused, hijacked, or data compromised.

Description

When emergency accounts are created, there is a risk that the emergency account may remain in place and active after the need for the account no longer exists. To address this, in the event emergency accounts are required, accounts that are designated as temporary in nature must be automatically terminated after an organization-defined time period. Such a process and capability greatly reduces the risk that accounts will be misused, hijacked, or data compromised.

STIG	Date
Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2013-03-28

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