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V-203631

CAT II (Medium)

Operating systems must enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

Rule ID

SV-203631r982188_rule

STIG

General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide

Version

V3R3

CCIs

CCI-004066

Discussion

Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps to prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforcement requirement. If users are allowed to immediately and continually change their password, then the password could be repeatedly changed in a short period of time to defeat the organization's policy regarding password reuse.

Check Content

Verify operating system enforces 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure operating system to enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.