Users must be warned 14 days in advance of password expiration.

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Users must be warned 14 days in advance of password expiration.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
RHEL-06-000054	RHEL-06-000054	RHEL-06-000054_rule		Low

Description
Setting the password warning age enables users to make the change at a practical time.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-02-05

Details

Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000054_chk )
To check the password warning age, run the command: $ grep PASS_WARN_AGE /etc/login.defs The DoD requirement is 7. If it is not set to the required value, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000054_fix)
To specify how many days prior to password expiration that a warning will be issued to users, edit the file "/etc/login.defs" and add or correct the following line, replacing [DAYS] appropriately: PASS_WARN_AGE [DAYS] The DoD requirement is 7.