The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one uppercase character.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-256327 | SRG-APP-000166 | VCSA-70-000071 | SV-256327r885592_rule | 2023-12-21 | 1 |
Description
Use of 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 determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password is, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.
ℹ️ Check
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy.
Set the following password requirement with at least the stated value:
Upper-case Characters: At least 1
If this password complexity policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy.
Click "Edit".
Set "Upper-case Characters" to at least "1" and click "Save".