ACF2 PSWD GSO record value must be set to require at least one lowercase character be used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-223503 | ACF2-ES-000860 | SV-223503r1001109_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. |
| STIG | Date |
| IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-03-11 |
Details
| Check Text (C-25176r858859_chk) |
| From the ISPF Command Shell enter: ACF to enter ACF2 Command shell enter SET CONTROL(GSO) LIST PSWD If "NOPSWDLC" is listed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-25164r500643_fix) |
| Configure the GSO option "PSWDLC" to "YES". |