The system must require passwords to contain at least one uppercase alphabetic character.

From Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-OS-000069

Associated with: CCI-000192

SV-60843r1_rule The system must require passwords to contain at least one uppercase alphabetic character.

Vulnerability discussion

Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks.

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The root role is required. # pfedit /etc/default/passwd Locate the line containing: MINUPPER Change the line to read: MINUPPER=1

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