The vCenter Server for Windows must set the interval for counting failed login attempts to at least 15 minutes.

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The vCenter Server for Windows must set the interval for counting failed login attempts to at least 15 minutes.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-216865	VCWN-65-000046	SV-216865r612237_rule		Medium

Description
By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.

STIG	Date
VMW vSphere 6.5 vCenter Server for Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-10

Details

Check Text ( C-18096r366309_chk )
From the vSphere Web Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Lockout Policy. View the values for the lockout policies. The following lockout policy should be set at follows: Time interval between failures: 900 seconds If this lockout policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-18094r366310_fix)
From the vSphere Web Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Lockout Policy. Click "Edit". Set the Time interval between failures to "900" and click "OK".