The Photon operating systems must enforce a 90-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the operating system passwords could be compromised.
- ID
- SV-258821r1003636_rule
- Version
- PHTN-40-000042
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Navigate to and open:
/etc/login.defs
Add or update the following line:
PASS_MAX_DAYS 90