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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
1 Rule
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Windows Server 2016 must have the built-in Windows password complexity policy enabled.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The use of complex passwords increases their strength against attack. The built-in Windows password complexity policy requires passwords to contain at least three of the four types of characters (numbers, upper- and lower-case letters, and special characters) and prevents the inclusion of user names or parts of user names. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037, SRG-OS-000070-GPOS-00038, SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039, SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>