Samba server flagging vulnerability scanner due to "CIFS Password Does Not Expire"
The "CIFS Password Does Not Expire" vulnerability typically arises from security scans because the Common Internet File System (CIFS) authentication is set in such a way that user passwords do not expire, posing a potential security risk. To address this concern, you can modify the Samba server configuration to implement password expiration policies for CIFS users. Here's how to do it: 1. **Edit the Samba Configuration File**: Open the Samba configuration file for editing. The file is usually located at `/etc/samba/smb.conf`. You may need superuser (root) privileges to edit it. Use your preferred text editor to open the file: ```bash sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf ``` 2. **Configure Password Expiration**: Find the section in the configuration file that pertains to the share you want to configure password expiration for, or add a new section if necessary. You can configure password expiration by adding the following lines: ```plaintext password aging =