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XCCDF
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000345
SRG-APP-000345
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000345
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The vCenter Server must set the interval for counting failed login attempts to at least 15 minutes.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>