SOL-11.1-040100 - The system must require passwords to contain at least one special character.

Information

Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks.

Solution

The root role is required.

# pfedit /etc/default/passwd a

Locate the line containing:

MINSPECIAL

Change the line to read:

MINSPECIAL=1

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V3R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Solaris 11 X86 STIG v3r6

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001619, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-216095r1016290_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-040100, STIG-Legacy|SV-60863, STIG-Legacy|V-47991, Vuln-ID|V-216095

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: cecb30b19333f0aa79b3b091e6f5786afa7cf0436905dd2f822f8ec3e1cc7956