Detections
Analytics
WN25-00-000050 - Windows Server 2025 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.
Information
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 15 characters in length.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Establish a policy that requires application/service account passwords that are manually managed to be at least 15 characters in length. Ensure the policy is enforced.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r1
Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION
References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-277989r1181947_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-00-000050, Vuln-ID|V-277989
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: f4a1214ea1f5a67a66db8f6524574a8e356cd719f8ac3e48a3460c1739fdf143