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ACF2 PSWD GSO record value must be set to require at least one lower-case character be used.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-223503 ACF2-ES-000860 SV-223503r695431_rule Medium
Description
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.
STIG Date
IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-03-29

Details

Check Text ( C-25176r695430_chk )
From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
ACF to enter ACF2 Command shell
enter SET CONTROL(GSO)

LIST PSWD

If "NOPSWDLC” is listed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-25164r500643_fix)
Configure the GSO option "PSWDLC" to "YES".