The operating system must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-203594 | SRG-OS-000021 | SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005 | SV-203594r958388_rule | 2024-12-04 | 3 |
| Description |
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| By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-force attacks, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that the operating system enforces the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period. If it does not, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the operating system to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period. |