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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-243105 VCTR-67-000046 SV-243105r719558_rule Medium
Description
By limiting the number of failed login attempts within a specified time period, 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 6.7 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-04-16

Details

Check Text ( C-46380r719556_chk )
From the vSphere 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-46337r719557_fix)
From the vSphere Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Lockout Policy.

Click "Edit".

Set the "Time interval between failures" to "900" and click "OK".