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The minimum password age will meet requirements.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1105 4.012 SV-32289r1_rule IAIA-1 IAIA-2 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 Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-32918r1_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 1 day, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-6574r1_fix)
Configure the Minimum Password Age so that it is a minimum of "1".