Windows WN11-AC-000020

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". For GPO-managed systems, navigate to: Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy. Or For Intune-managed systems, navigate to: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\DeviceLock!DevicePasswordHistory If the value for "Enforce password history" is less than "24" passwords remembered, this is a finding.

For GPO-managed systems: Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy >> "Enforce password history" to "24" passwords remembered. For Intune-managed systems: Revise the Intune policy to set password history policy to "24" passwords remembered.