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	WN12-AC-000007	SV-52938r2_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 Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-09-02

Details

Check Text ( C-47243r2_chk )
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc". Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy. If the value for the "Minimum password length," is less than "14" characters, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-45864r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy -> "Minimum password length" to "14" characters.