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APPL-26-003010 - The macOS system must require a minimum password length of 14 characters.
Information
The macOS must be configured to require that a minimum of 14 characters be used when a password is created.This rule enforces password complexity by requiring users to set passwords that are less vulnerable to malicious users.
Note: The guidance for password-based authentication in NIST 800-53 (Rev 5) and NIST 800-63B states that complexity rules must be organizationally defined. The values defined are based on common complexity values, but each organization may define its own password complexity rules.
Solution
Configure the macOS system to enforce a 14-character password length by installing the "com.apple.mobiledevice.passwordpolicy" configuration profile.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_26_V1R2_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Apple macOS 26 Tahoe STIG v1r2
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-277146r1149410_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-003010, Vuln-ID|V-277146
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 355d33c3e2cc1d08cf7ec1e54852a1a79a55dfb6f4572381c003a830b0482c68