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WN19-00-000200 - Windows Server 2019 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_2019_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000764, Rule-ID|SV-205700r569188_rule, STIG-ID|WN19-00-000200, STIG-Legacy|SV-103525, STIG-Legacy|V-93439, Vuln-ID|V-205700

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 4c79b9edda74fdd9acf8d28fe07072b6487c7ffcf5ef1ce8ad97a0faa7b15211