TOSS 5 must limit the maximum number of repeating characters to three when passwords are changed.

Using a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex a password, the greater the number of possible combinations that must be tested before the password is compromised.

Verify the value of the "maxrepeat" option in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" using the following command: $ grep maxrepeat /etc/security/pwquality.conf maxrepeat = 3 If the value of "maxrepeat" is set to more than "3", or is commented out, this is a finding.

Configure TOSS 5 to require changing the number of repeating consecutive characters when passwords are changed by setting the "maxrepeat" option. Add the following line to "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" (or modify the line to have the required value): maxrepeat = 3