Accounts must be configured to require password expiration.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-253273 | SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044 | WN11-00-000090 | SV-253273r1051040_rule | 2025-05-15 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Passwords that do not expire increase exposure with a greater probability of being discovered or cracked. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Run "Computer Management". Navigate to System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Users. Double-click each active account. If "Password never expires" is selected for any account, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure all passwords to expire. Run "Computer Management". Navigate to System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Users. Double-click each active account. Ensure "Password never expires" is not checked on all active accounts. |