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Maximum password age does not meet minimum requirements.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1104 4.011 SV-25009r1_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
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-12-13

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.