Policy must require application account passwords be at least 15 characters in length.

From Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: IAIA-1

Associated with: CCI-000205

SV-51579r1_rule Policy must require application account passwords be at least 15 characters in length.

Vulnerability discussion

Application/service account passwords must be of sufficient length to prevent being easily cracked. Application/service accounts that are manually managed must have passwords at least 15 characters in length.

Check content

Verify the site has a policy to ensure passwords for manually managed application/service accounts are at least 15 characters in length. If such a policy does not exist or has not been implemented, this is a finding.

Fix text

Establish a site policy that requires application/service account passwords that are manually managed to be at least 15 characters in length. Ensure the policy is enforced.

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