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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
Set Lockouts for Failed Password Attempts
Limit Password Reuse
Limit Password Reuse
An XCCDF Rule
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Limit Password Reuse
Medium Severity
Do not allow users to reuse recent passwords. This can be accomplished by using the
remember
option for the
pam_unix
or
pam_pwhistory
PAM modules.