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V-239500

CAT II (Medium)

User passwords must be changed at least every 60 days.

Rule ID

SV-239500r661951_rule

STIG

VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R2

CCIs

CCI-000199

Discussion

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If SLES for vRealize does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that SLES for vRealize passwords could be compromised.

Check Content

Check the max days field of "/etc/shadow" by running the following command:

# cat /etc/shadow | cut -d':' -f1,5 | egrep -v "([0|60])" | grep -v ":$"

If any results are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Set the maximum time period between password changes for each [USER] account to "60" days. The command in the check text will give you a list of users that need to be updated to be in compliance.

# passwd -x 60 [USER]

The DoD requirement is "60" days.