The vCenter Server for Windows passwords must contain at least one special character.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-94791	VCWN-65-000043	SV-104621r1_rule		Medium

Description
To enforce the use of complex passwords, minimum numbers of characters of different classes are mandated. The use of complex passwords reduces the ability of attackers to successfully obtain valid passwords using guessing or exhaustive search techniques. Complexity requirements increase the password search space by requiring users to construct passwords from a larger character set than they may otherwise use.

Description

To enforce the use of complex passwords, minimum numbers of characters of different classes are mandated. The use of complex passwords reduces the ability of attackers to successfully obtain valid passwords using guessing or exhaustive search techniques. Complexity requirements increase the password search space by requiring users to construct passwords from a larger character set than they may otherwise use.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.5 vCenter Server for Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-03-27

Details

Check Text ( C-93985r1_chk )
From the vSphere Web Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. View the values of the password format requirements. The following password requirements should be set at a minimum: Special Characters: At least 1 If this password complexity policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-100913r1_fix)
From the vSphere Web Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. Click "Edit". Set Special Characters to at least "1" and click "OK".