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The system must require passwords contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-11975 GEN000680 SV-38210r1_rule IAIA-1 IAIA-2 Medium
Description
To enforce the use of complex passwords, the number of consecutive repeating characters is limited. Passwords with excessive repeated characters may be more vulnerable to password-guessing attacks.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-36287r1_chk )
HP-UX does not currently support enforcement of non-repeating characters; this is always considered a finding.
Fix Text (F-31544r1_fix)
Configure/modify the system policy to require passwords not contain more than three consecutive repeating characters.