The PSWD GSO record values must be set to the values specified in the checks portion below.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-144	ACF0390	SV-144r3_rule	DCCS-1 DCCS-2	Medium

Description
Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password is, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. The PSWD GSO record values specify the rules that ACF2 will apply when a user selects a new password. Improper setting of any of these fields, individually or in combination with another, can result in weakened passwords and compromise the security of the processing environment.

Description

Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password is, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. The PSWD GSO record values specify the rules that ACF2 will apply when a user selects a new password. Improper setting of any of these fields, individually or in combination with another, can result in weakened passwords and compromise the security of the processing environment.

STIG	Date
z/OS ACF2 STIG	2019-09-27

Details

Check Text ( C-60225r1_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection: - ACF2CMDS.RPT(ACFGSO) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection: - PDI(ACF0390) Note: Current DoD policy has changed requiring that the password change interval be at the most 60 days. Ensure that this is in effect. The GSO PSWD record will conform to the following requirements. MAXTRY(3) MINPSWD(8) PASSLMT(3) PSWDALPH PSWDALT PSWDFRC PSWDHST PSWDJES PSWDLC PSWDLID PSWDMAX(1-60) PSWDMIN(1) PSWDMIXD PSWDNAME(4) PSWDNCH PSWDNMIC PSWDNUM PSWDPAIR(0) PSWDPLID PSWDPLST(Special character list as defined in CA ACF2 for z/OS Administration Guide) PSWDREQ PSWDRSV (Reserve list is located in the addendum Section 5.1.3 ) PSWDSIM(3) PSWDSPLT PSWDUC PSWDVOWL NOPSWDXTR PSWXHIST PSWXHST#(10-64) WRNDAYS(10)

Check Text ( C-60225r1_chk )

Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection:

- ACF2CMDS.RPT(ACFGSO)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection:

- PDI(ACF0390)

Note: Current DoD policy has changed requiring that the password change interval be at the most 60 days. Ensure that this is in effect.

The GSO PSWD record will conform to the following requirements.

MAXTRY(3)
MINPSWD(8)
PASSLMT(3)
PSWDALPH
PSWDALT
PSWDFRC
PSWDHST
PSWDJES
PSWDLC
PSWDLID
PSWDMAX(1-60)
PSWDMIN(1)
PSWDMIXD
PSWDNAME(4)
PSWDNCH
PSWDNMIC
PSWDNUM
PSWDPAIR(0)
PSWDPLID
PSWDPLST(Special character list as defined in CA ACF2 for z/OS Administration Guide)
PSWDREQ
PSWDRSV (Reserve list is located in the addendum Section 5.1.3 )
PSWDSIM(3)
PSWDSPLT
PSWDUC
PSWDVOWL
NOPSWDXTR
PSWXHIST
PSWXHST#(10-64)
WRNDAYS(10)

Fix Text (F-64843r1_fix)
Ensure that the PSWD GSO values are set to the values specified. Note: Current DoD policy has changed requiring that the password change interval be at the most 60 days. Ensure the GSO PSWD record values conform to the following requirements. MAXTRY(3) MINPSWD(8) PASSLMT(3) PSWDALPH PSWDALT PSWDFRC PSWDHST PSWDJES PSWDLC PSWDLID PSWDMAX(1-60) PSWDMIN(1) PSWDMIXD PSWDNAME(4) PSWDNCH PSWDNMIC PSWDNUM PSWDPAIR(0) PSWDPLID PSWDPLST(special character list as defined in CA ACF2 for z/OS Administration Guide) PSWDREQ PSWDRSV (Reserve list is located in the addendum Section 5.1.3) PSWDSIM(3) PSWDSPLT PSWDUC PSWDVOWL NOPSWDXTR PSWXHIST PSWXHST#(10-64) WRNDAYS(10) Example: SET C(GSO) INSERT PSWD MAXTRY(3) MINPSWD(8) PASSLMT(3) PSWDALPH PSWDALT PSWDFRC PSWDHST PSWDJES PSWDLC PSWDLID PSWDMAX(60) PSWDMIN(1) PSWDMIXD PSWDNAME(4) PSWDNCH PSWDNMIC PSWDNUM PSWDPAIR(0) PSWDPLID PSWDPLST() PSWDREQ PSWDRSV PSWDSIM(3) PSWDSPLT PSWDUC NOPSWDVFY PSWDVOWL NOPSWDXTR NOPSWNAGE PSWXHIST PSWXHST#(10) WRNDAYS(10) F ACF2,REFRESH(PSWD)

Fix Text (F-64843r1_fix)

Ensure that the PSWD GSO values are set to the values specified.

Note: Current DoD policy has changed requiring that the password change interval be at the most 60 days.

Ensure the GSO PSWD record values conform to the following requirements.

MAXTRY(3)
MINPSWD(8)
PASSLMT(3)
PSWDALPH
PSWDALT
PSWDFRC
PSWDHST
PSWDJES
PSWDLC
PSWDLID
PSWDMAX(1-60)
PSWDMIN(1)
PSWDMIXD
PSWDNAME(4)
PSWDNCH
PSWDNMIC
PSWDNUM
PSWDPAIR(0)
PSWDPLID
PSWDPLST(special character list as defined in CA ACF2 for z/OS Administration Guide)
PSWDREQ
PSWDRSV (Reserve list is located in the addendum Section 5.1.3)
PSWDSIM(3)
PSWDSPLT
PSWDUC
PSWDVOWL
NOPSWDXTR
PSWXHIST
PSWXHST#(10-64)
WRNDAYS(10)
Example:

SET C(GSO)
INSERT PSWD MAXTRY(3) MINPSWD(8) PASSLMT(3) PSWDALPH PSWDALT PSWDFRC PSWDHST PSWDJES PSWDLC PSWDLID PSWDMAX(60) PSWDMIN(1) PSWDMIXD PSWDNAME(4) PSWDNCH PSWDNMIC PSWDNUM PSWDPAIR(0) PSWDPLID PSWDPLST() PSWDREQ PSWDRSV PSWDSIM(3) PSWDSPLT PSWDUC NOPSWDVFY PSWDVOWL NOPSWDXTR NOPSWNAGE PSWXHIST PSWXHST#(10) WRNDAYS(10)

F ACF2,REFRESH(PSWD)