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

Windows Server 2025 must have the period of time before the bad logon counter is reset configured to 15 minutes or greater.

DISA Rule

SV-278035r1180811_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278035

Group Title

SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

Rule Version

WN25-AC-000030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000044 - Enforce the organization-defined limit of consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Account Lockout Policy. Set "Reset account lockout counter after" to at least "15" minutes.

Check Contents

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.

Run gpedit.msc.

Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Account Lockout Policy.

If the "Reset account lockout counter after" value is less than "15" minutes, this is a finding.

For server core installations, run the following command:

Secedit /Export /Areas SecurityPolicy /CFG C:\Path\FileName.Txt

If "ResetLockoutCount" is less than "15" in the file, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-278035

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-AC-000030

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.

Run gpedit.msc.

Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Account Lockout Policy.

If the "Reset account lockout counter after" value is less than "15" minutes, this is a finding.

For server core installations, run the following command:

Secedit /Export /Areas SecurityPolicy /CFG C:\Path\FileName.Txt

If "ResetLockoutCount" is less than "15" in the file, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5719