Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R3

CurrentPublished Mon Nov 01 2021

The maximum age for machine account passwords must be configured to 30 days or less.

Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The maximum age for machine account passwords must be configured to 30 days or less.

Description

Discussion Text

Computer account passwords are changed automatically on a regular basis. This setting controls the maximum password age that a machine account may have. This setting must be set to no more than 30 days, ensuring the machine changes its password monthly.

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Objective

V-220918

Rule

SV-220918r569187_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

WN10-SO-000055

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

This is the default configuration for this setting (30 days).

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters\

Value Name: MaximumPasswordAge

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x0000001e (30)  (or less, excluding 0)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

This is the default configuration for this setting (30 days).

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Domain member: Maximum machine account password age" to "30" or less (excluding 0 which is unacceptable).

STIG check 191 of 257 in the Windows 10 STIG checklist

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