SOL-11.1-040110 - The system must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.

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:

MAXREPEATS

Change the line to read:

MAXREPEATS=3

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: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216096r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-040110, STIG-Legacy|SV-60865, STIG-Legacy|V-47993, Vuln-ID|V-216096

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 975868616096c1a0217010f900a886a6f805d6c323b13644e80680a0cea9f10b