The vCenter Server for Windows must require an administrator to unlock an account locked due to excessive login failures.

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The vCenter Server for Windows must require an administrator to unlock an account locked due to excessive login failures.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-94797	VCWN-65-000047	SV-104627r1_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
VMware vSphere 6.5 vCenter Server for Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-05-22

Details

Check Text ( C-93991r1_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: Unlock time: 0 If this account lockout policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-100919r1_fix)
From the vSphere Web Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Lockout Policy. Click "Edit". Set the Unlock time to "0" and click "OK".