STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2025 manually managed application account passwords must be changed at least annually or when a system administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization.

DISA Rule

SV-277990r1182248_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-277990

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN25-00-000060

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change passwords for manually managed application/service accounts at least annually or when an administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization.

It is recommended that system-managed service accounts be used whenever possible.

Check Contents

Determine if manually managed application/service accounts exist. If none exist, this is not applicable.

If passwords for manually managed application/service accounts are not changed at least annually or when an administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization, this is a finding.

Identify manually managed application/service accounts.

To determine the date a password was last changed for domain controllers:

Open PowerShell.

Enter "Get-AdUser -Identity [application account name] -Properties PasswordLastSet | FT Name, PasswordLastSet", where [application account name] is the name of the manually managed application/service account.

If the "PasswordLastSet" date is more than one year old, this is a finding.

For member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems:

Open command prompt.

Enter 'Net User [application account name] | Find /i "Password Last Set"', where [application account name] is the name of the manually managed application/service account.

If the "Password Last Set" date is more than one year old, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-277990

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-00-000060

Severity Override Guidance

Determine if manually managed application/service accounts exist. If none exist, this is not applicable.

If passwords for manually managed application/service accounts are not changed at least annually or when an administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization, this is a finding.

Identify manually managed application/service accounts.

To determine the date a password was last changed for domain controllers:

Open PowerShell.

Enter "Get-AdUser -Identity [application account name] -Properties PasswordLastSet | FT Name, PasswordLastSet", where [application account name] is the name of the manually managed application/service account.

If the "PasswordLastSet" date is more than one year old, this is a finding.

For member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems:

Open command prompt.

Enter 'Net User [application account name] | Find /i "Password Last Set"', where [application account name] is the name of the manually managed application/service account.

If the "Password Last Set" date is more than one year old, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5719