The operating system must enforce password complexity requiring that at least one lowercase character is used.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-216093 | SRG-OS-000070 | SOL-11.1-040080 | SV-216093r1016288_rule | 2026-02-19 | 3 |
Description
Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks.
ℹ️ Check
Check the MINLOWER setting.
# grep ^MINLOWER /etc/default/passwd
If MINLOWER is not set to one or more, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
The root role is required.
# pfedit /etc/default/passwd
Locate the line containing:
MINLOWER
Change the line to read:
MINLOWER=1