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WN16-00-000220 - Windows Server 2016 accounts must require passwords.

Information

The lack of password protection enables anyone to gain access to the information system, which opens a backdoor opportunity for intruders to compromise the system as well as other resources. Accounts on a system must require passwords.

Solution

Configure all enabled accounts to require passwords.

The password required flag can be set by entering the following on a command line: 'Net user [username] /passwordreq:yes', substituting [username] with the name of the user account.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2016_V2R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000764, Rule-ID|SV-224838r569186_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-00-000220, STIG-Legacy|SV-87913, STIG-Legacy|V-73261, Vuln-ID|V-224838

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: f995280aeeb0b86ef56fa2fb5732fe733166f6a6ff410dd863a43debe199eb76