Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V3 · R7

CurrentPublished Thu Nov 09 2023

Users must be warned in advance of their passwords expiring.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Users must be warned in advance of their passwords expiring.

Description

Discussion Text

Creating strong passwords that can be remembered by users requires some thought. By giving the user advance warning, the user has time to construct a sufficiently strong password. This setting configures the system to display a warning to users telling them how many days are left before their password expires.

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Objective

V-225468

Rule

SV-225468r569185_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

WN12-SO-000025

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

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: \Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\

Value Name: PasswordExpiryWarning

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 14 (or greater)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Interactive Logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration" to "14" days or more.

STIG check 223 of 329 in the Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server STIG checklist

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