The macOS system must enforce a 60-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. One method of minimizing this risk is to use complex passwords and periodically change them. 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-252521r816377_rule
- Version
- APPL-12-003008
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
This setting is enforced using the "Passcode Policy" configuration profile.