Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length
STIG ID:
WN16-00-000060
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SRG:
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
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Severity:
Medium
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CCI:
CCI-000205
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Vulnerability ID:
V-224823
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.
Check
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
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.