Users will be warned in advance that their passwords will expire.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1172	3.054	SV-32311r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
This setting configures the system to display a warning to users telling them how many days are left before their password expires. By giving the user advanced warning, the user has time to construct a sufficiently strong password.

STIG	Date
Win2k8 R2 Audit	2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-114r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Interactive Logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration” to “14” days or more.