The Photon operating system must be configured so that passwords for new users are restricted to a 24-hour minimum lifetime.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239099	PHTN-67-000027	SV-239099r675105_rule		Medium

Description
Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps to prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. If users are allowed to immediately and continually change their password, the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-27

Details

Check Text ( C-42310r675103_chk )
At the command line, execute the following command: # grep "^PASS_MIN_DAYS" /etc/login.defs If PASS_MIN_DAYS is not set to 1, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42269r675104_fix)
Open /etc/login.defs with a text editor.  Modify the PASS_MIN_DAYS line to the following: PASS_MIN_DAYS 1