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Check: SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

General Purpose Operating System SRG: SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044 (in versions v3 r1 through v1 r6)

Title

Operating systems must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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.

Check Content

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

Fix Text

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

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-203632r982200_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-203632

Group Title: SRG-OS-000076

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.
Number Definition
CCI-000199

The information system enforces maximum password lifetime restrictions.
CCI-004066

For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
Number Title
IA-5(1)

Password-based Authentication