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

Windows Server 2025 passwords must be configured to expire.

DISA Rule

SV-278005r1182259_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278005

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

Rule Version

WN25-00-000210

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure all enabled user account passwords to expire.

Uncheck "Password never expires" for all enabled user accounts in Active Directory Users and Computers for domain accounts and Users in Computer Management for member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems. Document any exceptions with the information system security officer (ISSO).

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Review the password never expires status for enabled user accounts.

Open PowerShell.

Domain Controllers:

Enter "Search-ADAccount -PasswordNeverExpires -UsersOnly | FT Name, PasswordNeverExpires, Enabled".

Exclude application accounts, disabled accounts (e.g., DefaultAccount, Guest), and the krbtgt account.

If any enabled user accounts are returned with a "PasswordNeverExpires" status of "True", this is a finding.

Member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems:

Enter 'Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_Useraccount -Filter "PasswordExpires=False and LocalAccount=True" | FT Name, PasswordExpires, Disabled, LocalAccount'.

Exclude application accounts and disabled accounts (e.g., DefaultAccount, Guest).

If any enabled user accounts are returned with a "PasswordExpires" status of "False", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-278005

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-00-000210

Severity Override Guidance

Review the password never expires status for enabled user accounts.

Open PowerShell.

Domain Controllers:

Enter "Search-ADAccount -PasswordNeverExpires -UsersOnly | FT Name, PasswordNeverExpires, Enabled".

Exclude application accounts, disabled accounts (e.g., DefaultAccount, Guest), and the krbtgt account.

If any enabled user accounts are returned with a "PasswordNeverExpires" status of "True", this is a finding.

Member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems:

Enter 'Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_Useraccount -Filter "PasswordExpires=False and LocalAccount=True" | FT Name, PasswordExpires, Disabled, LocalAccount'.

Exclude application accounts and disabled accounts (e.g., DefaultAccount, Guest).

If any enabled user accounts are returned with a "PasswordExpires" status of "False", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5719