The operating system must enforce a delay of at least 4 seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account.
- ID
- SV-203779r991588_rule
- Version
- SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the operating system to enforce a delay of at least 4 seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.