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WN25-00-000210 Windows Server 2025 passwords must be configured to expire.

DISA STIG library V1R4
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to IA-5(1) via CCI-004066

Title

Windows Server 2025 passwords must be configured to expire.

Control

Review the password never expires status for enabled user accounts. Open PowerShell. Domain Controllers: Enter "Search-ADAccount -PasswordNeverExpires -UsersOnly | FT Name, PasswordNeverExpires, Enabled". Exclude application accounts, disabled accounts (e.g., DefaultAccount, Guest), and the krbtgt account. If any enabled user accounts are returned with a "PasswordNeverExpires" status of "True", this is a finding. Member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems: Enter 'Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_Useraccount -Filter "PasswordExpires=False and LocalAccount=True" | FT Name, PasswordExpires, Disabled, LocalAccount'. Exclude application accounts and disabled accounts (e.g., DefaultAccount, Guest). If any enabled user accounts are returned with a "PasswordExpires" status of "False", this is a finding.

Discussion

Passwords that do not expire or are reused increase the exposure of a password with greater probability of being discovered or cracked.

Related controls

CCI-004066

Fix

Configure all enabled user account passwords to expire. Uncheck "Password never expires" for all enabled user accounts in Active Directory Users and Computers for domain accounts and Users in Computer Management for member servers and stand-alone or nondomain-joined systems. Document any exceptions with the information system security officer (ISSO).