Users must be warned in advance of their passwords expiring.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1172	WN08-SO-000025	SV-48061r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Creating strong passwords that can be remembered by users requires some thought. By giving the user advance warning, the user has time to construct a sufficiently strong password. This setting configures the system to display a warning to users telling them how many days are left before their password expires.

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

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-41199r1_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.