Windows Server 2019 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-205661 | WN19-00-000050 | SV-205661r1051068_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Application/service account passwords must be of sufficient length to prevent being easily cracked. Application/service accounts that are manually managed must have passwords at least 14 characters in length. |
| STIG | Date |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-01-15 |
Details
| Check Text (C-5926r951108_chk) |
| Determine if manually managed application/service accounts exist. If none exist, this is NA. Verify the organization has a policy to ensure passwords for manually managed application/service accounts are at least 14 characters in length. If such a policy does not exist or has not been implemented, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-5926r951109_fix) |
| Establish a policy that requires application/service account passwords that are manually managed to be at least 14 characters in length. Ensure the policy is enforced. |