The CA-ACF2 PSWD GSO record values for MAXTRY and PASSLMT must be properly set.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-223462 | SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128 | ACF2-ES-000430 | SV-223462r958736_rule | 2026-03-09 | 9 |
Description
By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.
ℹ️ Check
From an ACF command screen enter:
SET CONTROL(GSO)
SHOW PSwdopts
If "MAXTRY" is set to "3", this is not a finding.
If "PASSLMT" is set to "3", this is not a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the GSO option "MAXTRY" to equal "3".
Configure the GSO option "PASSLMT" to equal "3".