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Manually managed application account passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-224823 WN16-00-000060 SV-224823r569186_rule Medium
Description
Application/service account passwords must be of sufficient length to prevent being easily cracked. Application/service accounts that are manually managed must have passwords at least 15 characters in length.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-26514r465371_chk )
Determine if manually managed application/service accounts exist. If none exist, this is NA.

Verify the organization has a policy to ensure passwords for manually managed application/service accounts are at least 15 characters in length.

If such a policy does not exist or has not been implemented, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26502r465372_fix)
Establish a policy that requires application/service account passwords that are manually managed to be at least 15 characters in length. Ensure the policy is enforced.