The password uniqueness must meet minimum requirements.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1107	WN08-AC-000004	SV-48032r1_rule	IAIA-1 IAIA-2	Medium

Description
A system is more vulnerable to unauthorized access when system users recycle the same password several times without being required to change a password to a unique password on a regularly scheduled basis. This enables users to effectively negate the purpose of mandating periodic password changes.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-09

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-41170r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy -> "Enforce password history" to "24" passwords remembered.