V-1032

Discussion

The ability to change passwords frequently facilitates users reusing the same password. This can result in users effectively never changing their passwords. This would be accomplished by users changing their passwords when required and then immediately changing it to the original value.

Check Content

Check the minimum time period between password changes for each user account is 1 day.
# cat /etc/shadow | cut -d ':' -f 4 | grep -v 1
If any results are returned, this is a finding.