Passwords must, at a minimum, be 14 characters.

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Passwords must, at a minimum, be 14 characters.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6836	WN08-AC-000007	SV-48161r1_rule	IAIA-1 IAIA-2	Medium

Description
Information systems not protected with strong password schemes (including passwords of minimum length) provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password, thus gaining access to the system and compromising the device, information, or the local network.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-44861r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.) Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Account Policies -> Password Policy. If the value for the "Minimum password length," is less than 14 characters, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-41299r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy -> "Minimum password length" to at least "14" characters.