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VCTR-67-000046 - The vCenter Server must set the interval for counting failed login attempts to at least 15 minutes.
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By limiting the number of failed login attempts within a specified time period, the risk of unauthorized access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
From the vSphere Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Lockout Policy.Click 'Edit'.
Set the 'Time interval between failures' to '900' and click 'OK'.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-7_Y22M10_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG VMware vSphere 6.7 vCenter v1r3
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002238, Rule-ID|SV-243105r850127_rule, STIG-ID|VCTR-67-000046, Vuln-ID|V-243105
Plugin: VMware
Control ID: 9718dd931ba9d087886ee06dba671b9fce09d254fe605d10fa984ff081b6fa04