Windows Server 2025 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 15 characters in length.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-277989 | SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046 | WN25-00-000050 | SV-277989r1181947_rule | 2026-02-20 | 1 |
Description
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.
ℹ️ Check
Determine if manually managed application/service accounts exist. If none exist, this is not applicable.
Verify the organization 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
Establish a policy that requires application/service account passwords that are manually managed to be at least 15 characters in length. Ensure the policy is enforced.