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The maximum password age will meet DoD requirements.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1104 4.011 SV-32288r1_rule IAIA-1 IAIA-2 Medium
Description
The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the passwords. Further, scheduled changing of passwords hinders the ability of unauthorized system users to crack passwords and gain access to a system.
STIG Date
Win2k8 R2 Audit 2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-6573r1_fix)
Configure the Maximum Password Age so that it is not "0" and doesn't exceed 60 days.