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SLEM 5 must employ user passwords with a maximum lifetime of 60 days.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If SLEM 5 does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that SLEM 5 passwords could be compromised.

ID
SV-261389r996593_rule
Version
SLEM-05-611070
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure SLEM 5 to enforce a maximum password age of each <username> account to 60 days. The command in the check text will give a list of users that need to be updated to be in compliance:

     > sudo passwd -x 60 <username>