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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
Windows Server 2019 manually managed application account passwords must be changed at least annually or when a system administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization.
Windows Server 2019 manually managed application account passwords must be changed at least annually or when a system administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization.
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Windows Server 2019 manually managed application account passwords must be changed at least annually or when a system administrator with knowledge of the password leaves the organization.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Setting application account passwords to expire may cause applications to stop functioning. However, not changing them on a regular basis exposes them to attack. If managed service accounts are used, this alleviates the need to manually change application account passwords.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>