VCWN-06-000039 - Passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.

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The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password.

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Solution

From the vSphere Web Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. Click Edit. Set the Minimum Length to 15 and click OK.

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA VMware vSphere vCenter Server Version 6 STIG v1r4

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: 368978f7414e40b0f35ec45c2c77a9d5b5c233e9b82c8a82066b885a8d348569

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VCWN-06-000039 - Passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.

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