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Assessment Title
Rule Text
NixOS must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
Description
Discussion Text
By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-force attacks, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005, SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128, SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005, SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128, SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214
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