The system must require passwords to contain at least one uppercase alphabetic character.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216327 | SOL-11.1-040070 | SV-216327r1016272_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks. |
| STIG | Date |
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-11-25 |
Details
| Check Text (C-17563r371069_chk) |
| Check the MINUPPER setting. # grep ^MINUPPER /etc/default/passwd If MINUPPER is not set to 1 or more, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-17561r371070_fix) |
| The root role is required. # pfedit /etc/default/passwd Locate the line containing: MINUPPER Change the line to read: MINUPPER=1 |