Administrator passwords must be changed as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14225	3.122	SV-24999r2_rule		Medium

Description
The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the passwords. Passwords for the built-in administrator account and any emergency administrator accounts must be changed at least annually or when any member of the administrative team leaves the organization.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-62085r1_chk )
Determine if the site has a policy that requires passwords for the built-in administrator account and any emergency administrator accounts to be changed at least annually or when any member of the administrative team leaves the organization. If a policy does not exist or is not enforced, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-66983r1_fix)
Define and enforce a policy that requires passwords for the built-in administrator account and any emergency administrator accounts to be changed at least annually or when any member of the administrative team leaves the organization.