STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The password history must be configured to 24 passwords remembered.

DISA Rule

SV-253300r1210287_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253300

Group Title

SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

Rule Version

WN11-AC-000020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004061 - For password-based authentication, verify when users create or update passwords, that the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in IA-5 (1) (a).

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

For GPO-managed systems:

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy >> "Enforce password history" to "24" passwords remembered.

For Intune-mnaged systems:

Revise the Intune policy to set password history policy to "24" passwords remembered.

Check Contents

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.

Run "gpedit.msc".

For GPO-managed systems, navigate to:

Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy.

Or

For Intune-managed systems, navigate to:

HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\DeviceLock!DevicePasswordHistory

If the value for "Enforce password history" is less than "24" passwords remembered, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253300

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN11-AC-000020

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.

Run "gpedit.msc".

For GPO-managed systems, navigate to:

Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy.

Or

For Intune-managed systems, navigate to:

HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\DeviceLock!DevicePasswordHistory

If the value for "Enforce password history" is less than "24" passwords remembered, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5471