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WN11-AC-000040 - The built-in Microsoft password complexity filter must be enabled.

Information

The use of complex passwords increases their strength against guessing and brute-force attacks. This setting configures the system to verify that newly created passwords conform to the Windows password complexity policy.

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

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_11_V2R7_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000192, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-253304r1051045_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-AC-000040, Vuln-ID|V-253304

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: d47084b9669cf1e71889d89655bd11bab9da940fbaab42bb6335a2df13d94631