Operating systems must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-203632	SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044	SV-203632r1038967_rule		Medium

Description

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked; therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the operating system passwords could be compromised.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-04

Details

Check Text (C-3757r557620_chk)

Verify operating system enforces a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3757r557621_fix)

Configure operating system to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.