SOL-11.1-040070 - The system must require passwords to contain at least one uppercase alphabetic 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

Locate the line containing:

MINUPPER

Change the line to read:

MINUPPER=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-000192, CCI|CCI-004066, Rule-ID|SV-216092r1016287_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-040070, STIG-Legacy|SV-60843, STIG-Legacy|V-47971, Vuln-ID|V-216092

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: a8e3311d09cad0511d2259704395eaf2063c678f0b6fcd96210c1239a9207d43