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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
Windows Server 2016 minimum password length must be configured to 14 characters.
Windows Server 2016 minimum password length must be configured to 14 characters.
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Windows Server 2016 minimum password length must be configured to 14 characters.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Information systems not protected with strong password schemes (including passwords of minimum length) provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password, thus gaining access to the system and compromising the device, information, or the local network.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>