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Minimum password age does not meet minimum requirements.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-1105 | 4.012 | SV-28995r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Permitting passwords to be changed in immediate succession within the same day, allows users to cycle passwords through their history database. This enables users to effectively negate the purpose of mandating periodic password changes. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2019-06-18 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-3223r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Account Policies -> Password Policy. If the value for the “Minimum password age” is less than one day, then this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-6574r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the Minimum Password Age so that it is a minimum of "1". |