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For systems utilizing a logon ID as the individual identifier, passwords are not at a minimum of 14-characters.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6836 4.013 SV-29386r1_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 causing the device, information, or the local network to be compromised or a denial of service.
STIG Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-04-07

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-6523r1_fix)
Configure all information systems to require passwords of the minimun length specified in the check.