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V-207378

CAT II (Medium)

The VMM must enforce 24 hours/one day as the minimum password lifetime.

Rule ID

SV-207378r984202_rule

STIG

Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide

Version

V2R3

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 the VMM enforces 24 hours/one day as the minimum password lifetime.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the VMM to enforce 24 hours/one day as the minimum password lifetime.