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3.028 - The built-in Windows password complexity policy must be enabled.
Information
The use of complex passwords increases their strength against attack. The built-in Windows password complexity policy requires passwords to contain at least 3 of the 4 types of characters (numbers, upper- and lower-case letters, and special characters), as well as preventing the inclusion of user names or parts of.Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy >> 'Password must meet complexity requirements' to 'Enabled'.See Also
http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/Oct2016/U_Windows_Vista_V6R41_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Windows Vista STIG v6r41
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000192, CCI|CCI-000193, CCI|CCI-000194, CCI|CCI-001619, Rule-ID|SV-29684r2_rule, STIG-ID|3.028, Vuln-ID|V-1150
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 82c2fdaf44ef4c44be5eda08d6b4ec10564de0c60ed8c716209b3840997243db