STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

The maximum age for machine account passwords must be configured to 30 days or less.

DISA Rule

SV-220918r569187_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220918

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN10-SO-000055

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

This is the default configuration for this setting (30 days).

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Domain member: Maximum machine account password age" to "30" or less (excluding 0 which is unacceptable).

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This is the default configuration for this setting (30 days).

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters\

Value Name: MaximumPasswordAge

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x0000001e (30) (or less, excluding 0)

Vulnerability Number

V-220918

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN10-SO-000055

Severity Override Guidance

This is the default configuration for this setting (30 days).

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters\

Value Name: MaximumPasswordAge

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x0000001e (30) (or less, excluding 0)

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M

Target Key

4072

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