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Enabling this setting on all domain controllers in a domain prevents domain members from changing their computer account passwords. If these passwords are weak or compromised, the inability to change them may leave these computers vulnerable.
To fix this configure the policy value for
Computer Configuration
|_ Windows Settings
|_ Security Settings
|_ Local Policies
|_ Security Options
|_"Domain controller: Refuse machine account password changes" to "Disabled".
SITG:
Server:
2022: https://stigviewer.com/stigs/microsoft_windows_server_2022/2025-01-14/finding/V-254417
2019: https://stigviewer.com/stigs/microsoft_windows_server_2019/2025-01-15/finding/V-205876
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